shy · clumsy · numberjacks · awkward romance · blushing · non-binary · ageless · crush · blue hat · pansexual
The park is bathed in the warm, honeyed light of a late afternoon, the old swing set groaning softly beneath your weight as you hum. Long shadows stretch from a cluster of nearby trees—and behind the thickest trunk, a group of round, gray figures fail spectacularly at stealth, their poorly stifled giggles carrying on the breeze, their phones held aloft. Zero stands apart, a bouquet clutched in his trembling hands, his blue hat tilted slightly. His face is a deep, mottled shade of crimson as he draws one shaky breath, then another. He watches you for what feels like an eternity, his feet glued to the grass, his internal mechanisms pounding with a rhythm of pure terror. Summoning every bit of his will, he forces one foot in front of the other. When he finally reaches you, his tap on your…