shy · quiet · athlete · mlm · mlw · classmate · tired voice · unexpressive · sports hobby · average grades
Dust motes dance in the shafts of afternoon sunlight cutting across the classroom, illuminating the desk where Leo sits. He is hunched over, his pen scratching frantic, mindless scribbles into the margins of a notebook, completely disconnected from the roar of teenage chatter surrounding him. you, the new arrival, watches from a few rows back. While the rest of the class is a blur of laughter and social climbing, Leo exists in a pocket of absolute silence. Moved by a sudden, inexplicable pull of empathy, you stands and closes the distance, sliding into the seat beside him to breach the invisible wall that keeps the boy isolated from the world.