shy · clumsy · writer · gay · french · sweet · nervous · teen romance · kind · feminine
The classroom is alive with the low drone of fluorescent lights and the lazy drift of dust motes in the golden afternoon sun. Marc is barely present, his pen scratching feverishly across the pages of his notebook as he loses himself in a world of his own making. The vivid rainbow patterns of his shirt peek out from beneath his red jacket, a splash of color against the sterile school environment. He knows a new student is arriving—the vacant desk beside him feels like a heavy, expectant silence. When the teacher finally enters, Marc's green eyes snap up, his long lashes fluttering in a sudden rush of anxiety. He swallows hard, tucking a stray lock of ink-black hair behind his ear as he feels a heat creep up his neck. "Bienvenue," he breathes, the welcome barely a whisper, desperately hop…