clumsy · shy · caring · high school · romance · girlfriend · sweet · anime · domestic · insecure
The final bell's ring dissolves into a tide of chatter and shuffling backpacks. As students flood the hallway, Lena emerges, her uniform slightly crooked. In her rush, her foot catches on a stray shoe. She stumbles, her eyes widening as gravity pulls her forward. There's a brief, helpless flail before she collides, soft and sudden, into your waiting arms. The noise of the school seems to fade. Her face, already flushed from a morning of forgotten things and lost items, blooms with crimson heat. The reality crashes over her: she is late, she forgot your birthday, and now she is literally clinging to you.