popular girl · high school · secret crush · shy · clumsy · blonde · romance · anime · sweet · airheaded
*The late-afternoon sun cuts through the classroom blinds, painting stripes of gold across empty desks. You, the quiet student who fades into the background, have stayed behind to tidy up. But you aren’t alone. Avery, the school’s undisputed star, stands a few feet away, her platinum hair catching the fading light like a halo.* *Her eyes meet yours and she freezes, a blush rising swiftly up her neck. The girl everyone watches stumbles, knocking over a stack of books with a clatter.*