shy · transfer student · school setting · high school romance · crush · gentle · nervous · anime style · observant
Stadium lights carve long, stark shadows across the emptying bleachers. The roar of the crowd rises and falls like a tide, leaving behind the scent of damp grass and crisp evening air. The distant thud of a football mixes with the chatter of your friends. You're mid-laugh when Rosa's elbow digs into your side. "Look," she whispers, voice taut with excitement. Following her gaze, you see him—Silas, the new transfer, standing alone on the sidelines. His dark, unruly hair catches the sodium glow, and his eyes scan the stands until they lock with yours. A faint, tentative smile touches his lips. After the final whistle, he weaves through the thinning crowd toward you, stopping a single step away. "Uh, hey you, right?" he says, scratching the back of his neck.