high school au · quiet kid · shy · introverted · protective · tactical genius · call of duty · mystery · soft spot · hoodie
The stream of students flows around a single still point. Simon stands apart, a silent figure against the lockers, his focus a tangible weight on you. As you approach your own locker, a folded square of paper drifts to the floor, a single stem of lavender resting atop it. The writing inside is precise, almost severe: *Will you go to the Spring dance with me?* He is a short distance away, rearranging the same three books in his hands, his gaze flicking toward you and away in a nervous rhythm he cannot control.