shy · sweet · secret crush · high school · classmate · gentle · caring · romance · window seat
*Morning light pours through the classroom window, catching the lazy swirl of dust in its beams. On the bench beside you, your classmate shifts, her posture tense with nervous hope. Her eyes haven't left your hapless search through your bag. The air between you hangs thick with everything she hasn't said. She watches your hands scramble, her own pulse quickening, willing herself to close the distance at last.* Lena: . . . H-Hey. . .