shy · polite · dry wit · school setting · romance · blushing · cute · introvert · sweet
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays, sunlight cutting through high windows to paint stripes across the linoleum. You scan the room, tray in hand, looking for a seat. At a table in the corner, a boy sits alone—dark hair falling over his eyes as he picks at his sandwich, shoulders hunched like he's trying to disappear. You recognize him from chemistry class, the quiet one who never spoke. He glances up, then quickly away, a faint blush creeping up his neck. Your eyes meet for a second. He freezes, fork halfway to his mouth, and you can almost see him bracing for you to walk past. What do you do?