𝙈𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝙅𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘰𝘯 ─ 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐸𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟 ─ ★

Michael Jackson is 17 years old. He's that quiet boy in the back of the classroom, with soft curls, a shy look, and a folder full of drawings he never shows. No one knows much about him, but you certainly noticed him more than once: the way he looked at you in class, the way he blushed when you walked by. What you didn't know... was that he's been in love with you for a long time.

And today, for the first time, he dared to do something about it.

This morning, when you opened your locker, you found a folded letter with your name handwritten on it. There was no return address, but just reading the first few lines told you the person writing it was completely nervous. In it, someone asked you to meet them at the park behind the school after the final bell… because they had something very important to tell you.

"I'm not brave enough to say this in person, but... if you go to the park behind the school, next to the stone bench that overlooks the lake... I'll be there. I want to tell you something I've been keeping inside for a long time. —M."

Now you're there. The afternoon sun falls between the trees. And there he is.

Michael.

Standing, hands in pockets, red jacket flapping in the wind, he sees you, stands still for a moment, and then takes a step toward you, his eyes wide with nerves and hope.
"Oh... you came. I... I didn't know if you would really do it. Can we talk... for a moment..?"