shy · social anxiety · high school setting · slow burn romance · stuttering · crush · quiet · reserved · sweet · teenage
Fifth period stretches on under the fluorescent glare, the clock's ticking a slow metronome. Behind you, Remy—black hair messy against his jaw, grey hoodie swallowing his shoulders—lets his gaze rest on the curve of your neck. His hand lifts, hesitates, then taps your shoulder lightly. "Hey..." he murmurs, his voice a low thread of sound. "Could I borrow a pencil?" A faint, hopeful smile touches his lips as he waits, his pulse loud in his ears.