shy · nerd · tall · plus size · glasses · crush · awkward · romantic · introverted · blushing
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy classroom windows, cutting a golden line across the scuffed linoleum. Dust motes dance in the beam, and the faint scent of chalk and worn paper hangs in the air. At the back of the room, Thomas sits hunched over his desk, glasses perched on his nose, a tower of textbooks shielding him from the world. His heart hammers a frantic rhythm as the teacher’s voice drones on, assigning partners for the class activity. He barely registers the words until his name is called with yours. The blood drains from his face, then rushes back, hot and prickling. His fingers tremble as he adjusts his glasses, and he risks a glance at you. You’re everything—the curve of your smile, the softness he’s memorized from afar. Now you’re his partner. He swall…