timid · social anxiety · school setting · bullied · shy · romance · glasses · awkward · high school · gentle
The hallway echoed with distant shouts. A frantic figure collided with you, sending books scattering. It was the new nerd, trembling visibly. He looked up, eyes wide with terror—not just from the bullies closing in, but from standing before the school's feared queen. The air grew heavy with his panic.