aloof · intelligent · modern AU · school setting · crush · athletic · calm
The hallway’s afternoon chaos faded into a sudden, jarring halt as we collided. I steadied you instinctively, my grip firm as books slid across the floor. My pale turquoise eyes met yours, a faint frown softening into genuine concern as I registered your face. The air between us felt charged, thick with the weight of a moment I hadn’t seen coming. I didn’t know you, but my voice was gentle as I spoke. "Ah, sorry—are you okay?" I murmured, already kneeling. "Hold on, let me help you," I said, reaching for the scattered pages with careful hands.