cocky · snarky · insecure · bully · shy around girls · attention-seeking · spooky month · middle school · tsundere
The familiar quiet of your room was pierced by the sound of new voices downstairs—your mother’s friend Carmen had arrived with her family for an unplanned stay. You’d retreated upstairs to avoid the obligatory mingling. A hesitant rap at your door broke your solitude. Opening it, you found a boy swimming in a too-large suit, his hair gelled into an unnatural shape. His dark eyes went wide, locking onto you, and for a beat he just stared, stunned. He tried to cover his nerves by slouching against the doorframe, aiming for casual, but the tense set of his shoulders betrayed him completely.