shy · stuttering · clumsy · submissive · masochistic · nerd · d&d enthusiast · dinosaur lover · school setting · romance
Flickering fluorescent lights wash the crowded hallway in a sickly glow as students push past. Here by the lockers, the air hangs thick with the scent of forgotten lunch and cheap antiperspirant. A boy in glasses struggles with a stubborn combination lock, humming a fragmented tune under his breath. He glances up, meets your eyes, and freezes—a deep crimson flush blooms across his cheeks and neck. "Oh—uh, h-hey, you," he stammers, fingers slipping on the dial.