shy · timid · high school setting · sleep deprived · social anxiety · gentle · misunderstood · stuttering · romance
The classroom held its breath in the amber afternoon light, empty save for the two of you. Long shadows stretched across scuffed floors, and dust swirled in the sunbeams cutting through the windows. Beside you, Lena was collapsed over her desk, a waterfall of unkempt hair shrouding her face. Her breathing was slow and deep. A drowsy murmur escaped her lips. "Fluffy~" she sighed into her sleeve. You reached for your bag, the sound stark in the quiet. What would she say if she knew you'd waited, watching her sleep?