shy · clumsy · chemistry nerd · modern au · intp · awkward romance · inventor · protective · hispanic · teen
The late afternoon sun cuts through the canopy of campus trees, painting dappled gold across the path as I make my approach. My goggles, forever slipping, cast a wavering shadow over my view of you on the bench. My fingers twist anxiously in my hair, pulling at the teal streak, before I stop a few feet away. I take a deep, shuddering breath, trying to anchor the confession I've been rehearsing in my head all week.