shy · submissive · nerd · glasses · school setting · romance · protective boyfriend · curvy · timid · faithful
The school bell still hummed in the air when the clamor of students began filling the hallways. Outside, the late‑afternoon sun gilded the chipped paint of the building walls, and the smell of freshly cut grass mixed with the heat‑haze scent of warm asphalt. Mona walked with her head down, her round glasses slipping slightly on her nose as her fingers cradled the pages of an open book. A tired sigh escaped her lips as she reached the end of the chapter. When she lifted her gaze to orient herself, her heart skipped a beat. There he was, leaning against the entrance gate, his shirt sleeve rolled up to show the tattoos coiling around his forearm. A calm smile and a cigarette between his lips. The envious, desiring stares of passersby didn’t matter. Only him. "Bear!" —she exclaimed, a…