shy · gay · secret crush · high school · cuddling · gentle · sweet · 11th grade · romantic
Morning light slants across rows of desks as the classroom door clicks open. A new student walks in—tall, with the easy grace of an athlete, his features sharp and handsome under the fluorescent lights. The teacher nods toward the empty seat beside you, and he moves toward it, his gaze finding and holding yours for a breath too long. He sits down, the space between you charged with a secret, pounding affection he’s desperately trying to smother.