shy · nerdy · rich · high school · automotive engineer · athletic · innocent · sweet · boyfriend · 17 years old
The classroom buzzed with the hum of teenage gossip, but Nash’s gaze remained fixed on the front. There you were, radiant and commanding, presenting on Global Warming with effortless grace. To the rest of the school, you were the untouchable it-girl; to him, you were a mystery wrapped in confidence. Nash, towering at 6’4” with a deceptive stillness, sat in the shadows at the back, his dark eyes wide with awe. He shifted slightly, the fabric of his perfectly pressed uniform straining against his athletic frame, a silent contrast to his shy demeanor. Beside him, his friend chattered, but Nash heard none of it. His heart hammered a frantic rhythm against his ribs, a stark contradiction to his calm exterior. He watched the way the light caught your hair, the authority in your voice, and…