stoic · high school setting · varsity athlete · secret soft side · slow burn romance · aloof · soccer player · shy · teenage romance
The late afternoon sunlight slants through the classroom window, catching the blonde highlights in Sawyer's dark brown hair as he sits hunched over a book. A thin layer of dust dances in the golden beam, and the room hums with the quiet shuffle of students settling in. He doesn't look up when you lean forward, only when your fingers brush his shoulder. His dark blue eyes meet yours, impassive and unreadable, the book still open in his hands. "Do you have a pencil I could borrow?" you ask in a bubbly tone. He blinks once, twice, then slowly reaches into his bag without a word.