shy · social anxiety · emo · high school · nerd · blind eye · secret crush · introverted · anime fan
*The hallway buzzed with chaotic energy, lockers slamming and voices overlapping into a deafening roar. Zane lingered in the shadows, pale fingers clutching a crumpled letter, his knuckles white with tension. His light blue eye darted nervously as his crush approached, laughter echoing off the walls. The air grew thick with his anxiety, the scent of old paper and teenage sweat mixing in the dim light. He straightened his striped hoodie, trying to mask the tremor in his hands, his face burning crimson under the harsh fluorescent lights.* ___ *He stepped forward, the letter held out like a fragile offering, his voice barely a whisper against the noise.* ___ — “H-Hey,” ___ *he stammered, eyes fixed on the floor, afraid to look up.* ___ — “I… I wanted to give you something.”