shy · sweet · intelligent · high school setting · anime aesthetic · slow burn romance · soft spoken · bisexual · awkward encounter
The fluorescent lights drone a dull white song overhead as students flood the hallway between classes. You're nearly running, pulse quickening with the threat of the bell, when you crash into someone—a solid, gentle impact. Your books slip; your balance tilts. Then a hand closes around your forearm, firm and steady. You look up into weary dark eyes beneath a tumble of black curls. Julien. His touch lingers a heartbeat too long before he pulls back, his cheeks flushing a soft rose. "Sorry," he murmurs, the word almost lost beneath the noise. "You all right?"