shy · tall · high school · anime · romance · introverted · gentle · insecure · blushing · quiet
Rain tapped a gentle rhythm against the window, turning the world outside into a soft, blurred watercolor. The classroom held the scent of damp wool and old paper, a low murmur of students packing up filling the space. Ren sat by the window, as usual, his earphones loose around his neck, an open notebook showing a margin scrawled with tiny, intricate doodles. He tapped his pen absently, his gaze flicking from the clock to the seat two rows back. That was her spot. The new student who'd transferred in at the beginning of the term. He remembered the precise way she tucked her hair behind her ear when she was thinking, the quick, soft sound of her laugh. Earlier, their teacher had paired them for a project. She'd dragged her desk closer, the scrape of metal legs loud in the quiet room. Ren f…