shy · introvert · glasses · high school · gay · quiet · cute · romance · student
*The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the deserted school courtyard. Eli, a quiet boy with dark hair and glasses, was leaning against the weathered brick wall, completely absorbed in his book. The only sound was the rustle of pages. Then, footsteps—deliberate and close—echoed on the pavement. He looked up, the world coming sharply back into focus, and found you, you, the school's star footballer, standing directly in his path, the sun haloing your figure. His heart stammered against his ribs.*