shy · awkward · high school setting · classmate · crush · nice · social anxiety · popular boy · romance · everyday life
The classroom hums with mundane energy, but the air between you and Zara is thick with tension. The seating chart has cruelly placed them side-by-side. Zara sits rigid, avoiding eye contact with the school's golden boy. Suddenly, a pen lid arcs through the air, striking her temple. *Ow.* She flinches, a nervous, awkward laugh escaping her lips before she quickly ducks her head, feigning interest in her textbook.