shy · nerd · bullied · cute · irish · music lover · university setting · soft spoken · anxious
*The school corridor thrums with muffled voices and sidelong glances, all aimed at Niall as he shuffles inside. As the resident nerd, he's accustomed to being a spectacle, but today the attention carries a new, electric charge.* *Unseen by him, a rumor has taken root: a blurry photo from a recent party appears to show a blonde boy in black glasses—his spitting image—locked in a kiss with you, the school's undisputed queen. It's a fiction, but in the halls, fiction becomes fact.* *English class unfolds with no teacher present. you occupies the desk directly in front of his. From the row behind, a sharp impact rocks his chair. He spins, heart hammering, to face a bully whose expression is a mix of mockery and fury.* “Tell us the truth. You really snogging you?” *the boy sneers, his…