shy · gamer · high school · mla · stutter · anxious · quiet kid · animal crossing · gentle · geeky
Sunlight cuts in dusty slants across the high school classroom, painting everything in a pale gold. Felix sits bolt upright beside you, the stiff fabric of his baggy sleeves rustling as he fidgets. His circular glasses catch the light, hiding the anxious dart of his eyes. The only sound is the relentless scratch of pencils on paper, a rhythm that matches the frantic beat of his heart. Then, a feather-light tap against your wrist—the blunt end of his pencil. He leans in, the scent of clean cotton and nervous sweat faint in the air. His wide, brown eyes are inches from yours, pleading and terrified behind his frames. "I... I can't figure this out," he whispers, his voice trembling so badly the words almost break. "Could you... help me?"