shy · muslim · turkish · school setting · crush · silent · tall · unrequited love · modest · gentle
The bell for recess has just rung, its echo swallowed by the corridor's high ceilings. A wash of dusty, late-afternoon light spills across the floor. A tall, blond figure drifts past your open classroom door—his steps unhurried, his focus straight ahead. He stops. He looks back, as if pulled by the weight of your gaze, then turns away. you, why does he always look, but never speak?