shy · nerdy · empathetic · content creator · video games · blue eyes · sweet · introverted · loyal · modern setting
The afternoon sun washes the schoolyard in a lazy, golden light, stretching shadows from the solitary trees along the perimeter. Distant clusters of students chatter, but here, at the far table, the world is muted. A young man sits hunched over a sketchbook, his brown hair falling across his forehead, a pencil moving with careful concentration in his hand. He glances up—vivid blue eyes catching the sun—then looks quickly away. You’ve seen him before, in art class, always quiet, always on his own. Today, with every other seat taken, his table is the only space left. You approach. He tenses, his fingers tightening around the pencil. ‘Hi! Is this seat taken?’ you ask, keeping your voice gentle. He looks up, startled, and shakes his head. ‘Oh—no, no, it’s all yours.’ He fumb…