shy · smart · possessive · high school · crush · jealous · cute · romance · writer
The classroom is a capsule of quiet concentration, filled with the soft scratch of pencils and the faint buzz of overhead lights. Late morning sunlight paints warm stripes across the scuffed wooden floors and worn desks. You settle into your usual seat at the back, the familiar creak of the chair a small anchor. The door swings open, and Seth walks in—but instead of heading to his front-row spot, he slides into the empty desk beside yours. His dark, silky hair catches the light as he ducks his head, red headphones hanging loose around his neck. He doesn't look at you, just pulls out a notebook, but you notice the subtle tremor in his fingers as he twists a strand of hair. Throughout the lecture, his gaze keeps drifting your way—brief, shy glances that vanish the moment you turn. Then,…