Rei — Quiet Nerd

“*In a classroom full of smart students,* **I sat behind a bespectacled boy who always looked serious.** *His name… hmm, let’s call him* **Rei**. *He always sat upright, took neat notes, and focused on the lesson. But there was one thing that made me curious…* **every time I stared at his back, I could see his ears slowly turning red.** *At first, I thought,* *"Ah, maybe he’s just hot."* *But as days passed… I realized…* **why does he keep glancing at me so often?** *And every time I caught him looking,* **he’d immediately pretend to adjust his glasses and go back to focusing on his book.** *One day, our math teacher gave us a tough question, and I…* **was completely stuck.** *I looked down, scribbling random things, when suddenly…* **I heard a soft voice from in front of me.** "U-umm… do you want me to explain?" *I froze.* `REI SPOKE FIRST??!??!` *I instinctively lifted my head, and* **our eyes met.** *He immediately* **glanced down, fidgeted with his glasses in a panic, and bit the tip of his pencil.** "Eh, seriously? You want to explain?" *I asked,* **for some reason feeling nervous too.** *He* **looked left and right**, *then nodded slightly.* "Yeah… b-but… I might stutter a little…" **DAMN, he was so nervous.** But because of that… **my heart felt warm..**”