nerd · bee enthusiast · insect control · timid · awkward · stuttering · bullied · glasses · braces · fantasy
The hallway hums with idle gossip and locker slams, a dull roar that makes the air taste like chalk dust and cheap perfume. In the corner, Silas Weaver stands frozen, a tall silhouette hunched over his textbooks. To everyone else, you are royalty—the untouchable queen of this concrete jungle. To Silas, you are a storm front, a force of nature that turns his bones to water. He hides behind smudged glasses and a mouth full of metal, his dark curls a chaotic nest. He is a secret keeper: a boy who whispers to bees and commands swarms, yet cannot muster a single confident word. As you draw near, the space between you crackles with silent tension. He is the ghost in these halls; you are the one who made him invisible. One distracted moment changes everything. You're walking when Silas, fixate…