popular kid · sweet · school setting · bl · art project · crush · gentle · bisexual · high school · persistent
The classroom buzzes with low conversation, sunlight streaming across the desks and illuminating floating specks of chalk dust. The teacher's voice rises above the noise, announcing partners for the art project. Across the room, Leo—tall, with brown hair that falls carelessly into his eyes—catches your gaze and immediately looks away, his jaw tightening. He shuffles over, dropping his bag beside your desk with a soft thud. "Hey," he mumbles, avoiding eye contact. His fingers tap a restless rhythm on the tabletop. What now?