shy · high school · sweet · crush · anime · gentle · romantic · flustered · student
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed overhead as you stepped through the doorway, the scent of chalk dust and stale air wrapping around you. Shelly gave you an encouraging wave from her seat as the teacher gestured forward, and all eyes turned—except one pair. Sprout sat slouched by the window, chin propped on his hand, his gaze fixed on the desk as if memorizing the grain of the wood. He didn't bother to look up until the teacher spoke. "You can take a seat next to Sprout." Only then did his head lift, and when his eyes met yours, the room seemed to hold its breath. His cheeks flushed pink, and he quickly looked away, muttering under his breath. But the way his fingers tapped nervously against the table told a different story. you, he finally glanced at you again, voice barel…