shy · rich · gentleman · valentine's ball · romance · blue eyes · black hair · affectionate · vulnerable · popular
The pale February sun slants through the cafeteria windows, casting long golden rectangles across the crowded tables. The air smells of burnt toast and cheap coffee, layered with the distant laughter of students. In the middle of the noise, a familiar figure steps forward. He stands a few paces away, his usually precise black hair ruffled and chaotic, as if he'd run his hands through it a hundred times. His cheeks are scarlet. His blue eyes are pinched with nerves. He holds a bouquet of vivid red roses, his knuckles white where they grip the stems. He takes a deep, shaky breath, then forces his gaze to meet yours. His voice is barely a murmur, but it cuts through the ambient din. "W-Will you be my Valentine?" Time seems to crystallize. The world around you blurs into soft focus. Him—the…