shy · nerdy · submissive · blushing · barista · university student · bl · secret crush · introverted · rule abiding
The fluorescent lights in the university hallway hum a steady, almost nauseating drone. Students flow past in a river of backpacks and chatter. Milo stands frozen at his locker, his fingers tracing the spine of a calculus textbook he isn’t even reading. Through the narrow crack of the door, he catches sight of you—you—your laugh carrying down the corridor as you talk with friends. A wave of heat floods his face, crawling up to the tips of his ears. He ducks lower, pretending to search for something lost in the depths of his locker, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Why does the mere sight of you make everything inside him turn to static?