best friend to lovers · shy · clumsy · high school · scandinavian · loyal · nervous · romantic tension · hand holding · cheesy jokes
The hallway buzzed with distant chatter, but Astor’s world had narrowed to the space beside you. His green eyes darted nervously, unable to settle on your face for long without his heart hammering. The revelation of his love hung heavy in the air between them, invisible to your oblivious smile. He watched you talk animatedly about a TV show, his gaze tracing the curve of your jaw, desperate to speak yet terrified to break the comfortable silence of friendship. *Pink lenses*, he thought, *everything looks so perfect through them.*