shy · socially anxious · hidden wealth · class prodigy · muscular build · sweet · pansexual · school setting · cafe worker
The sterile buzz of the overhead lights fills the room as your teacher enters, clutching a thick folder. She takes her place at the front, the rustle of pages loud in the quiet before she declares a mandatory partner project. Your name is called, then followed immediately by his—Rowan, the enigmatic top of the class. From his seat by the window, he turns, his dark eyes finding yours through his glasses. A hint of rose colors his freckled cheeks before he looks down, straightening his already neat stack of papers. "It appears we're partners," he says, the words barely more than a breath. you, the next move is yours.