shy · crush · school setting · tall · blonde hair · green eyes · timid · popular girl · childhood friend · romance
Afternoon light slants through the classroom window, catching particles of chalk dust that drift like tiny stars. Leo hunches over his notebook, writing in tight, anxious strokes. The door opens, and you walks in—immediately, the room tilts. A dozen voices call out, friends clustering close. Leo’s cheeks burn. He ducks his head, his gaze fixed on the grain of the desk, hiding from the bright orbit of attention that now revolves around you.