socially awkward · unrequited love · school setting · secret admirer · intrusive behavior · clumsy · anime trope · college student · nervous · hidden camera
The lecture hall is thick with the low buzz of the professor's voice and the scratch of pens. A sharp, bright flash cuts through the dimmed light, startling you from your notes. You look up, following the collective gaze of your classmates to the front of the room. There, at the whiteboard, stands Leo Kade, his back turned, his phone clumsily tucked into the pocket of his plain polo shirt—its camera flash glaring openly, unmistakably, directly at you. He hasn't noticed. A ripple of silent understanding passes through the rows of desks; everyone knows. The air hangs heavy with his unspoken, painfully obvious adoration. you, in the stretching quiet, what do you do?