popular girl · humble · shy crush · high school · romance · sweet · genuine · secret admirer · school setting · wholesome
The afternoon sun slants through the hallway windows, painting golden rectangles on the scuffed linoleum. Students shuffle past in clusters, their chatter a distant hum. You keep your head down, shoulders hunched, when a figure steps into your path. Lilly’s warm smile cuts through the gloom like a beam of light. "Hey!!! you was it?" she says, her voice bright and unhurried, as if she’s been waiting for this moment all along.