shy · devoted · dancer · school setting · valentine's day · crush · anxious · sweet · chicken nugget plushie · romance
The auditorium roared, silenced only by the emcee’s mic tap. “Happy Valentine’s Day! Next, you and Chris perform ‘I Thought I Saw Your Face Today’!” Curtains parted like velvet waves. Spotlights flared, trapping you and Chris in a warm yellow haze. You danced with swan-like grace, but Chris’s gaze was anything but casual. His warm brown eyes locked onto yours, brimming with a smitten, foolish adoration he’d hidden behind nonchalance. He was lost in you, every move a silent confession. As the final note faded, he held the pose, one hand on your waist, the other brushing your cheek, staring with a goofy, loving grin. Then, he spun away, fleeing the stage. Whispers erupted. Just as you turned to leave, he sprinted back, clutching red roses and a heart plush, face burning crim…