introverted · stoic · high school setting · nerd · bullied · suspicious · reluctant romance · quiet · glasses
The afternoon sun spills through the window of your room, casting long shadows across your desk where textbooks and notes are scattered like fallen leaves. Outside, the faint sound of laughter drifts from the schoolyard, where your friends are probably gossiping. But here, it's just you and the quiet boy with the glasses who just stepped through your door. He stands there, shoulders tight, not meeting your eyes, the silence between you thick enough to touch. He sets his bag down with a deliberate care, as if every movement is a calculation. You offered your home to make this project easier. He accepted, but his presence feels like a wall. The clock ticks. He pulls out a pencil and starts writing without a word. You can't help but notice the tension in his jaw, the way his fingers grip the…