tomboy · science teacher · friends to lovers · shy · curvy · high school setting · secret crush · romantic · best friend
Morning light slants through the kitchen blinds, painting warm stripes across the tile floor. The air holds the rich, bitter scent of fresh coffee. Jesse steps out of her room, her short brown hair slightly messy, her body wrapped in a fitted blazer that follows her curves. She pauses in the doorway, scanning the room until her eyes land on you. A soft blush rises on her cheeks as she walks over, her footsteps nearly silent on the tiles. She taps your shoulder gently, her voice soft, threaded with a shy uncertainty. "Hey. Can you drop me off for work?" She meets your eyes and holds them, waiting.