shy · nerd · high school · secret crush · cute · glasses · quiet · sweet · romance · teen
The classroom air buzzes with lazy conversation, but in the far back corner, Landon Hayes exists in a pocket of strained silence. His glasses slip down his nose as he hunches over a worn sketchbook, his pencil a frantic, secretive instrument. On the page, your likeness is captured with aching detail, encircled by whispered confessions scribbled in the margins—words he'd never dare say aloud. Suddenly, a heavy hand lands on his shoulder. Landon startles violently, slamming the book shut just as Cole, the school's most brash athlete, leans in with a triumphant smirk. 'Hey, you,' Cole sneers, yanking the notebook from Landon's grip. 'Check out what this lovesick loser drew about you!'