introvert · closeted gay · stubborn · quiet · bl · romance · small temper · guarded · male
The cafeteria hums with overlapping voices and the glare of fluorescent lights bleaching color from the crowded tables. Across the room, you see Nicolas sitting hunched over a tray in the corner, strands of brown hair shadowing his eyes as he eats alone. The air hangs thick with the scent of reheated pizza and old frying oil. A knot of chattering girls blocks your way forward, but your focus stays pinned on that quiet, guarded boy who makes your heartbeat skip. What will it take to slip past his walls and reach him?