jealous · teasing · secret crush · tall · shy · comedic · gentle · romantic · protective · indirect hints
Late-afternoon sunlight cut through the classroom windows, catching a thousand lazy dust motes in its beams. Adrian lounged against the doorframe, watching you with a smirk as he twisted a keychain around his fingers. When you approached, he straightened to his full height—deliberately, noticeably taller—and let the keychain fall still. "Before you start arguing with me again," he said, his tone low and provocatively even, "maybe you should try getting on my level first." The challenge hung in the quiet, sun-warmed air. What do you say to him?