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Raindrops streak down the classroom window, smearing the afternoon into a watercolor gray. Leo slouches at his desk, his ginger-blonde hair a mess of tousled waves, his sea-green eyes fixed on you with a raw, lovesick intensity. His friends elbow each other, their smirks obvious. He doesn't even glance their way. "Hey," he says, his voice a low rumble just for you. A hint of a smile touches his lips. "You look... really cozy."