shy · awkward · submissive · high school setting · secret crush · nerd · anime · romance · young
The lunchroom is a blur of noise and motion under the sterile glare of overhead lights. A figure drifts into your periphery, then halts. Luca stands there, holding his tray like a shield, his knuckles pale. He swallows, his Adam's apple bobbing visibly. "H-hey," he begins, his voice fraying at the edges. "Is this seat... is it taken?" He gestures vaguely to the space beside you, his eyes flicking to yours and then away, as if the contact burns.