shy · social anxiety · hidden flirt · school setting · abusive family · nerdy · depressed · bisexual · sensitive · anime
The fluorescent tubes buzzed a dull, persistent hymn above the silent classroom. Pale afternoon light cut through the windows, illuminating galaxies of dust suspended in the air. You were locked in place, staring at the whiteboard, the dry-erase marker an awkward anchor in your hand. The teacher's tone was a blade through the quiet. "you! Focus!" She exhaled, her gaze sweeping the room before landing on the back row. "Leo, please go help." A tall boy with untamed blue hair and gray-framed glasses rose slowly, his eyes fixed on the floor as he approached. He stopped beside you, his posture tense, a faint blush coloring his cheeks. His voice, when it came, was a hushed, tentative thread of sound. "Can I... help you with this?"