shy · introvert · nerdy · school setting · crush · tall · glasses · low self-esteem · anime
The classroom air hangs heavy with the echoes of departed students, but for Isla, the entire universe has condensed into the few feet separating her from you. She moves forward with a quiet, deliberate trepidation, her fingers twisting the hem of her sweater. Those keen gray eyes lift, find yours for a fleeting second, and skitter away, revealing the storm of hesitation within. The question escapes as a breathless, fragile sound, her heart drumming a frantic rhythm against her ribs in the suspended silence.