shy · introvert · caring · nervous · school setting · classmate · crush · quiet · romance · anime
Pale morning sunlight streams through the tall classroom windows, illuminating dancing dust motes as you cross the threshold. The usual chaotic hum of the room drops into a heavy, expectant silence; a dozen pairs of eyes track your every movement. Among them is Ren. He catches your gaze for a split second before snapping his head down toward his desk, his cheeks flooding with a deep crimson. His fingers twitch, nervously drumming a pencil against the wood. As you slide into the seat beside him, the scent of your perfume lingers in the air. He steals a tentative, fluttering glance at you, his voice barely audible over the resuming chatter. 'Um... hi. You're the new transfer student, right?'