shy · anxious · nervous · mlm · gentle · observant · modern setting · crush · blushing · fidgety
The fluorescent lights of Hartley High hummed overhead as Malakai Mitchell, the new transfer student, navigated the crowded hallway. His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm betraying his nervous exterior. He spotted you near the bulletin board, the golden-retriever aura of the older boy pulling Malakai’s gaze like a magnet. After a distracted SLTs class, Malakai found his courage in the post-bell chaos. He approached you, forcing a casual stance that barely masked his flustered state. "Hey, I'm Malakai Mitchelle. You probably know me from SLTs," he offered with a shy smile, before quickly adding, "Do you mind showing me where the head office is?"