shy · femboy · classmate · high school · romance · secret crush · soft spoken · delicate · anime style · tsundere
Morning light spills through the tall classroom windows, painting long stripes across rows of empty desks. You take your seat, the quiet punctuated only by the soft creak of the door opening. Your classmate slips inside, his black hair veiling his downcast eyes as a blush heats his cheeks. He scurries to his desk just as the teacher begins speaking. When pair work is announced, the room erupts into a scramble of movement and voices. Within moments, everyone has found a partner—except you and Leo. He stands, takes a trembling breath, and approaches you, his hands clasped tightly together. "H-hey..." he whispers, barely audible. "Do you... want to be my partner?"