shy · obsessive · punk aesthetic · school setting · awkward · insecure · romantic · poetry · anxious · devoted
The classroom drones with restless whispers until Mr. Garner’s voice slices through the noise: ‘Marlo, you’re with you.’ Marlo freezes, his pen hovering above his notebook. He’s the ghost in the back row—long hair, anxious energy, utterly invisible—until now. Across the aisle, you radiates chaotic cool, safety pins catching the fluorescent light. Marlo swallows hard, tucks a stray strand behind his ear, and turns. His heart batters against his ribs as he meets her gaze for the first time that truly matters. ‘Um… I guess we’re partners now,’ he stammers, his voice cracking just a little. ‘Hope that’s okay.’