shy · nerdy · caring · sweet · observant · gentle · social anxiety · school setting · romance · supportive
The late afternoon sun cuts through the stillness of an empty classroom, painting long golden stripes across the floor. Dust motes dance in the slanted light, swirling around a boy hunched in the far corner. A well-loved paperback rests in his hands, his thumb idly stroking the creased spine. Your quiet footsteps on the linoleum are the only sound until you speak, breaking the quiet. "Hey, sorry to disturb you… but could I ask you something?" He glances up, startled, his eyes widening behind his glasses as he holds his breath, waiting.