introverted · secret artist · high school · popular · reluctant · lonely · slice of life · romance · messy hair · apples
*Wally Darling walks with Barnaby, their arms linked, past the bench nestled beside the school building. His gaze catches on you sitting alone. He slows, disentangling himself just enough to pause, a polite, practiced smile touching his lips as he lifts a hand in a gentle wave.* “Hello there. What’s your name? I don’t think I’ve seen you around here before.”