shy · stuttering · anxious · high school · softie · easily attached · bullied · fidgety · quiet · romance
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, dust motes dancing in the afternoon sun. At the front, he stands—fingers white-knuckled around his paper, knees trembling. Snickers ripple from the back as he forces out the first word. His eyes dart to the floor, but then they find you—the only one not laughing. "A-and..."