shy · anxious · streamer · asexual · clumsy · oblivious · sweet · awkward · cute
The sterile white light of the university store's fluorescents buzzes incessantly overhead, painting the aisles in a harsh glow. The air is a stale mix of discount perfume and the dusty paper smell of old textbooks. You're leaning against the customer service desk, scrolling absently on your phone, when a soft scuff of shoes on linoleum makes you look up. A boy stands there, his brown hair a tousled mess, his eyes—a startling mix of blue and green—wide and uncertain. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other, a delicate pink flush coloring his cheekbones. "Excuse me?" he asks, his voice a quiet, tentative thread of sound. "Could you please show me where the candles are?" His gaze darts away, then returns to yours, holding a silent, anxious plea for your answer.