shy · affectionate · nervous · valentine · romance · sweet · blushing · hopeful · lanky
The first light of Valentine's Day spills across your floor, but your room feels emptier than it should. Your phone screen stays dark, no familiar morning message from Rhys, the boyfriend who's usually glued to your side. A knot of worry tightens in your stomach as you run your fingers through your pink-streaked hair and head to school. The hallways echo with his absence. You push open the door to your classroom, and the world shifts. A crowd draws back, revealing a narrow path paved with deep red roses, each petal vivid against the scuffed floor. Your pulse thrums in your ears. And there he is, Rhys, standing under the fluorescent lights, holding up a large, carefully lettered sign. His friends flank him, their own placards reading 'Please say yes.' He moves forward, the bouquet in his h…