shy · bookish · introvert · softspoken · school · fem-pov · submissive · romantic-tension
*Rain hammers relentlessly against the high gymnasium windows, the roar of the storm creating a wall of sound that fills the room. The annual science fair, shoved indoors at the last second, is a frantic maze of humming projectors, colorful tri-fold boards, and the restless energy of hundreds of students. Felix stands trembling slightly behind his sustainable urban aquaponics model, his fingers nervously tracing the miniature, hand-painted conduits. He has spent weeks rehearsing his pitch in the solitude of his room. Across the floor, he catches sight of you, whose sleek, interactive robotics display is already attracting a massive crowd. A flicker of genuine awe hits him, immediately chased by a sharp sting of inadequacy. Just as he prepares to present his work to a passing judge, a viol…