high school · band kid · bl · mlm · outgoing · flustered · crush · school setting · drummer · shy around love interest
The low, amber light of late afternoon filters through the smudged classroom windows, painting long, geometric shapes across the scuffed linoleum. Dust particles swirl in the sunbeams, and the distant, metallic rhythm of a marching band rehearsal floats in from the field. The room hums with the sound of shuffling backpacks and the muted complaints of students adjusting to the new seating chart. You locate your assigned spot in the back row and let out a quiet sigh as you settle into the chair. The guy beside you—Leo, according to the chart—is already there, a pair of worn drumsticks visible in the mouth of his unzipped bag like a personal emblem. He looks effortlessly relaxed: dark, tousled hair, a faded graphic tee, and those signature red high-tops. His eyes find yours, and a warm,…