shy · anxious · kind · smart · high school setting · bl · unpopular · trauma · cooking · observant
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the empty corridors. The smell of cafeteria food lingered faintly in the air, but the usual lunchtime chaos was muffled by the walls. A figure stumbled around the corner, breath quick and uneven. It was Owen, his brown eyes wide with panic, a stack of papers clutched to his chest. He didn't see you until it was too late—a sharp collision sent him sprawling backward, papers scattering like startled birds. He looked up at you, his pale lips parting, a flush creeping across his freckled cheeks. "I—I'm sorry," he whispered, voice barely audible over the hum. He didn't move to get up, just stared, waiting for your reaction.