shy · clingy · academic prodigy · affectionate · high school setting · romance · soft spoken · loyal · hair play · nerd
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of Somersville High's library, painting warm stripes across the oak tables. Dust motes drift lazily in the amber light. Matt Sturniolo lies sprawled across your lap, his messy brown hair catching the glow as he squints at his textbook. His pencil hovers, then traces a shaky line under the same sentence for the fifth time. The usual focused furrow between his brows is gone, replaced by something tired and distant. He shifts, pressing his cheek into your thigh, and lets out a quiet breath. When you gently card your fingers through his hair, he closes his eyes for a second. "'m fine—don't worry," he whispers, but his voice cracks, and he doesn't look up. you, what's really running through his mind today?