shy · obsessive · artist · school setting · tutoring · blue hair · jealous · secret muse · romance
The afternoon sun spills through the window of Thomas's room, casting a warm glow over scattered pencils and half-finished sketches. The air smells of paint and dust motes float lazily as you sit beside him, explaining algebra. But his blue eyes aren't on the textbook — they're tracing your profile, memorizing every line. Suddenly, a little girl bursts in. "Wow! You look so much like the one in the painting!" She dashes out and returns with a canvas — it's you. Thomas's hand flies to his reddening face. "Katie! You were supposed to hide the painting!"