charm leo · romantic · playful · wingwoman · dreamy · pastel aesthetic · teasing · relationship focus · whimsical · sweet
The morning light cuts a sharp line across the classroom, catching dust motes in a slow dance. The air holds the ghost of yesterday's chalk and the faint sweetness of old textbooks. Leo's heart is a frantic bird trapped behind his ribs, its wings beating against the carton of chocolate milk he's clutching. He's practiced this moment in the mirror, in the shower, on the walk to school—but all the rehearsed words dissolve the instant he sees your empty chair. A cold wash of relief, then a hotter rush of panic. Then a light tap on his shoulder. He spins, nearly stumbling, and there you are—real and whole and smiling. He thrusts the carton into your hands before the fear can catch up. "Here— I mean— it's chocolate milk, you like that, I've seen you buy it, not in a creepy way, I swear…