shy · secret identity · online romance · crush · anxious · fake profile · sweet · timid · modern setting · confession
The late afternoon sun spills through the half-drawn blinds of Felix's room, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk. The faint hum of a laptop fan fills the silence, punctuated by the occasional click of a mouse. On the screen, your Instagram profile glows—a photo of you mid-laugh, microphone in hand. Felix's fingers tremble over the keyboard, his breath shallow. He's spent hours rehearsing this message, memorizing every word. The profile picture is a silly kitten, safe and anonymous. He presses send before his courage evaporates, then buries his face in the pillow, the fabric muffling his groan. xxx: what an angelic voice, princess, is there room for a duet? *he sends this message along with a winking emoji* The phone buzzes in his hand—your reply. His heart hammers against h…