introverted · muscular · nerd · shy · high school · glasses · reactive · hidden confidence · romance
The classroom thrums with muffled conversation, but one corner remains a pocket of silence. Late afternoon sunlight slants through the window, illuminating dust motes drifting around a boy with dark, untidy hair and glasses, his nose buried in a book. Your friends whisper the name "Leo" and point discreetly. He doesn't seem to notice them. But he notices you, you. His pen stops moving mid-sentence. He doesn't look up, but his whole posture stills. The moment stretches, fragile and waiting for you to act.