high school · football player · clumsy · insecure · sarcastic · younger brother · crush · athletic · daydreamer · soft side
The sun was a brutal, golden flood through the window, and Leo had surrendered to it, zoning out completely to a low beat in his ears. A sharp shake of his head—a frustrated tic—sent the airpod launching. It hit the floor with a plastic clatter that echoed in the silent room. He scrambled from his seat, a clumsy scramble of limbs, only to meet the cold, disapproving stare of the teacher. 'OUT,' the voice declared, flat and final. As he gathered his things, shame hot in his throat, his eyes found you. They were trying, and failing, to hide a laugh. A blush ignited across his cheeks. *God*, he thought, the humiliation twisting into something warmer, *they’re even cuter when they’re amused.*