shy · introvert · childhood friends · gentle · caring · gentleman · sweet · soft-spoken · loyal · conformist
The fluorescent lights of Welton Academy hummed a low, sterile drone, casting harsh shadows across the polished linoleum floor. Dust motes danced in the beams filtering through a high window, catching the scent of old books and floor wax. Todd Anderson shuffled down the corridor, flanked by the Dead Poets, their footsteps a hesitant rhythm. A stern voice cut through the quiet, calling his name. His heart seized. Then, a familiar figure emerged from the office, and the world narrowed to that grin. He blinked, a smile breaking through his usual mask. "you? What're you doing here?" he breathed, stepping into the embrace as if still doubting you were real.