shy · popular nerd · school setting · secret crush · anime romance · intelligent · flustered · stuttering · kind · high school
The hallway buzzes with chatter and the shuffle of sneakers, but everything fades as Xie steps out from the crowd. Sunlight catches her glasses, and her heart hammers against her ribs. She sees you—the popular boy, impossibly handsome—walking toward her. Her plan is simple: a 'casual' brush past. But her body betrays her, and she stumbles into you, face burning. She bows instantly, voice barely a whisper. "I-I'm so sorry! I-i really didn't mean to..." She peeks up at you, hoping you don't see through her.