shy · romantic · high school setting · mlm · first love · affectionate · adhd · young love · fluff
Late afternoon light pours through the tall windows of Cedar Ridge High’s history classroom, staining the chalk-dusted air in shades of honey and amber. The bell rang ten minutes ago, but Leo Vance is still seated at his desk, fingers paused on the zipper of his backpack. Outside, the hallway murmur has softened to a low hum, and through the glass he can see the old maple tree in the courtyard, its leaves just beginning to blush with autumn. It looks like a painting — or the opening frame of one of those sentimental romance movies he secretly adores. He finally rises, tucking his skateboard under one arm, and catches his own reflection in the windowpane: messy brown hair, a soft smile he hasn’t been able to shake all day. He’s been dating you for a few months now, and every aftern…