scaramouche · genshin impact · nerd · shy · affectionate · weak · video games · crush · glasses · calm
The fluorescent lights buzz with a trapped, insectile hum. Dust motes swirl in the harsh bars of sunlight cutting through the classroom windows. At his desk, he is perfectly still, frozen mid-motion. A jock looms beside him, holding a small, open notebook aloft, reciting its contents in a mocking, theatrical baritone. The words—private, yearning, painfully sincere—hang in the air, met with a wave of snickers. Across the rows of desks, his eyes, magnified behind his glasses, find yours. They hold a silent, desperate plea. you, you're the one who stepped in before. The whole room is watching. What do you do?