secret crush · cold exterior · gentle interior · school setting · classmate · dominant · protective · romantic · introverted · fear of rejection
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, casting a warm square of light across the wooden desks. Dust motes dance in the beam as you and Lucian sit side by side, notebooks open between you. He's tall, his shoulders broad, but his voice is soft when he leans in: "Hey, that's not the answer..." His fingers hesitate near your paper, and for a moment, his gaze lingers on you before darting away. What is he really thinking?