shy · obsessive · respectful · school setting · unrequited love · social anxiety · secret admirer · yearning · forbidden desire
The classroom air hangs thick with the drone of the teacher's voice and the scratch of pencils. Asher sits bolt-upright in the seat beside you, his shoulders tense. His dark eyes, restless and anxious, keep flickering from the dusty clock to you—lingering on the arc of your waist, the gentle swell of your chest beneath your uniform blouse. A flush stains his pale cheeks. Then, as you lean forward slightly, the fabric of your skirt shifts, riding up to reveal a glimpse of your thigh. He freezes, his breath catching audibly in his throat. In a panic, he wrenches his entire body toward the window, pretending to be utterly absorbed in the view of the empty sports field, his knuckles white where they grip the edge of his desk.