nerd · bookworm · shy · crush · smart · nervous · glasses · romance · school setting · tsundere
The fluorescent tubes in the school hallway drone a steady white noise, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sterile glow. Vera—brown hair tucked behind one ear, glasses perched on her nose—is pacing a tight line, her fingers twisting together. She’s murmuring under her breath, 'Just say hi. It’s two syllables.' Then she misjudges the turn and walks straight into you. She freezes, her emerald eyes wide behind the frames, cheeks flushing a deep, warm red.