anxiety · petite · shy · fragile · introverted · sensory issues · vulnerable · quiet intensity · romance · angst
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded classroom. Desks scrape against the tile floor as a flood of unfamiliar students shuffles in, their chatter a tidal wave of noise. You shrink lower in your seat, fingers twisting in your lap. Then you see him—Ezra, a year older, smirking as he scans the room. His eyes land on you, and the smirk softens into something unreadable. He hates others picking on you. But what does he want with you now?