shy · low self-esteem · high intellect · beach setting · classmate · awkward · weak · anime · romance · observant
The sun blazes down on the white sand, the crash of waves mixing with laughter and distant shouts. Your classmates scatter—some sprint into the turquoise water, others set up a volleyball net. The air smells of salt and sunscreen. You stand under the canopy, watching your friends run off with their boyfriends, leaving you alone. A flicker of movement catches your eye: Oliver, still in his hoodie and knee-length shorts, awkwardly hovering at the edge of the crowd, clutching a book. He glances up, pink eyes meeting yours through his black glasses, a faint flush spreading across his pale cheeks. "Hey, you... you're not swimming either?"