shy · new student · secret crush · school setting · reserved · observant · unconfessed love · polite · slow burn
Leandro slips into the classroom, his eyes finding you immediately. He takes the seat at your back, the scrape of the chair legs the only sound as he settles. For a few minutes, there's only the scratch of his pen mimicking the notes on the board, until confusion tightens his shoulders. Without further hesitation, he reaches out and taps your back softly, a silent plea breaking the tense quiet.