shy · heartbroken · clingy · needy · nerd · gentle · anxious · male · romance · insecure
The hallway hums with the faint buzz of fluorescent lights, casting long shadows across the linoleum. Soren sits crumpled against the lockers, his head buried in his knees, shoulders trembling with silent sobs. The air smells of stale paper and loneliness. You approach quietly, your footsteps echoing, and lower yourself beside him. Your arm wraps around his trembling frame, drawing him close. He flinches, then melts into your embrace, his breath hitching against your chest. Your hand moves in slow, steady strokes along his back. He doesn't look up, but his voice cracks: "you... why are you here?"