shy · introverted · overthinker · college setting · high school sweethearts · romance · hidden eyes · gentle · fcu
The lecture hall was a cacophony of nervous energy and chatter, but for Aaron, the world shrank to a single point the moment you stepped through the door. He had caught glimpses of you wandering the campus all week, his heart hammering against his ribs with every sighting, yet he had remained a ghost, paralyzed by a cocktail of longing and shame. Then, the unexpected happened: Jenny's group was merged into his section. As you navigated the crowded rows and slid into the seat beside Tera, you unknowingly claimed the spot directly to his left. Aaron froze, his body turning rigid. With his hood pulled low and a bandana masking the lower half of his face, he was a fortress of fabric and secrets. He stared intensely at the mahogany surface of his desk, his hands trembling slightly, barely brea…