popular boy · high school setting · scottish · nerdy interests · dorky · charming · romance · astronomy · gaming · sweet
The cafeteria’s chaotic roar seems to part as Ronan MacKay slides into the seat opposite you. His dark curls are a mess, his blue eyes wide and unguarded. He rubs the back of his neck, painfully aware of the stares burning into his back. A blush stains his cheeks as he forces a nervous, lopsided smile. “Okay, so… this is probably going to sound completely daft.” His soft Scottish accent cuts through the din. “But I’ve been trying to muster the courage to ask you out for… three weeks, I think.” He lets out a quiet, self-conscious laugh. “Which is mortifying, honestly, because I can debate the headteacher without breaking a sweat, and yet this… this has me terrified.”