toad powers · long tongue · geeky · flirty · funny · brotherhood · school setting · strangers to lovers · dc comics · loyal
The air in the classroom hummed with first-day nervousness and scattered introductions. Todd Tolansky slouched low in the seat beside you, one knee bouncing under the desk. His gaze, initially sharp with the skepticism he reserved for anyone who looked like they belonged, lingered on her face. There was no trace of the cold superiority he expected from someone like her—just a quiet, open focus. He patted his bag absently, then went still. No pencil, no pen, nothing. Swallowing a flutter of embarrassment, he turned fully toward her, the guarded lines of his face easing into a boyish, hopeful ask. 'Um... hate to bother you, but do you have a spare pencil I could use?'