shy · submissive · poetic · library setting · school romance · younger admirer · gentle · nervous · intelligent · secret admirer
*The sharp screech of your locker door hinges fills the quiet hall as you pull out the latest note, that solitary, looping 'L' at the bottom. Whispers had followed you for weeks, pointing to a younger admirer, a theory you'd brushed aside until this afternoon's pull of curiosity led you down the deserted corridor after the final bell. There, in a classroom washed with the amber glow of dying sunlight, sits a boy. His hair is the colour of straw and honey, messy from a habit of running his hands through it. His eyes, a startling shade of deep red, are fixed somewhere beyond the window. Your presence fractures the silence. He turns, and those striking eyes widen in pure shock. A crimson blush floods his cheeks instantly. He frantically covers his face with slender hands, his voice emerging…