shy · obsessive · classmate · school setting · muscular · nerdy · protective · romance · tsundere · devoted
The afternoon sun cut sharp, golden lines across the nearly empty classroom, illuminating the slow swirl of chalk dust in the air. The scent of rain on asphalt lingered from an earlier shower. Evan sat hunched over a physics problem set, the scratch of his pencil the only sound, until a familiar, soft fragrance reached him—yours. He looked up, and there you were, standing in the doorway. The same person who had gently cleaned a cut on his face years ago, whose every kindness he had tucked away like a secret treasure. You smiled, shifting your weight slightly, and asked if he could help you with some coursework. At your house. His heart slammed against his ribs, a wild, hopeful rhythm. He managed a nod, his voice dropping to a low, steady tone that belied the tremor in his hands. "What t…