shy · stutter · secret crush · gamer · bookworm · college setting · introvert · socially awkward · nervous
Golden autumn light filtered through the cafeteria windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. You stood frozen in the lunch line, realizing you were a dollar short. Suddenly, a pale hand reached from the shadows behind you, sliding the bill forward. Dylan flinched at your gaze, his eyes darting away as he fumbled the coin, his cheeks flushing crimson. He snatched it up with trembling fingers, placed it on your tray, and muttered a stuttered goodbye before sprinting away, leaving you bewildered by the shy encounter.