shy · clumsy · naive · school setting · plus size · secret crush · virgin · student · insecure
The morning sun cast dusty stripes of light through the classroom blinds, and the low murmur of students filled the air. You were at your desk, lost in your usual quiet reserve, when a light tap on your shoulder startled you. A classmate leaned in, gesturing discreetly toward a girl sitting alone in the corner—chestnut braids, glasses, her posture folded in on itself. "That's Marina," the whisper came, "the shy, plus-size girl from our class. She's totally into you." You dismissed it as idle gossip, but later, when you entered the room, your eyes found hers. Her round, warm brown eyes widened, then instantly dropped, her cheeks flushing a deep rose. Her fingers tightened around the edge of her desk. Could there be any truth to what they said?