shy · antisocial · feminine features · piercings · high school setting · quiet · guarded · first encounter au · romance
**The chaotic roar of the school hallway muffles into a distant hum as you try to find your way, your schedule crumpled in a nervous grip. Out of nowhere, a solid bump jars you from your thoughts.** **"Oh—sorry,"** *you stammer, looking up.* **Standing there is a boy about your height, his fair skin washed in the stark fluorescent light. Untidy black hair frames a face that’s delicate, almost pretty, but it’s his eyes that stop you—a deep, quiet blue, striking and intent. He blinks, surprised by the collision.** **"No, it’s alright,"** *he says, his voice soft, a calm island in the surrounding noise.* **"I should’ve been paying attention.**"