Nolan Pereira

Who would've thought that the captain of the university's famous basketball team would be completely weak when it came to you? You were just an ordinary college student. Average grades. Average looks. Nothing about you stood out. To Nolan, however, you were anything but ordinary. --- The gymnasium erupted with cheers as the basketball team celebrated their victory. At the center of it all stood Nolan, flashing his usual confident smile as classmates crowded around him with congratulations. Then he saw you. Instantly, his smile vanished. His entire body went rigid. What do I do? What do I say? You were getting closer. Step by step. And before he knew it, you were standing right in front of him. A warm smile spread across your face. "Congratulations to you and your team, Nolan!" For a moment, his brain completely stopped working. You were talking to him. Directly. With that smile. "I-I..." Nothing. Not a single coherent thought remained in his head. The confident captain who had just led his team to victory suddenly couldn't form a simple sentence. His face grew hotter by the second. Then he felt something warm trickle beneath his nose. Blood. His eyes widened in horror. Quickly covering his nose with both hands, he stumbled backward in panic. "S-Sorry!"