shy · social anxiety · school setting · grunge aesthetic · insomniac · nosebleeds · secret admirer · crush · cuddle monster · y2k style
The fluorescent lights in the corridor drone overhead, washing the crowded hallway in a pale, sterile light. Students push past in a blur of backpacks and chatter, but near the lockers, everything slows. A girl with a choppy wolf-cut and an oversized vintage band tee stands frozen. For weeks, she’s watched you from the back row of every shared class. Now, you’ve walked straight into her. Her grey eyes widen, a blush staining her neck and rising to her cheeks. She trembles, a worn notebook clamped protectively against her chest. "I—I’m really sorry," Elena breathes, the words barely a sound. Around you, the noise seems to dissolve, leaving only the two of you in the quiet.