shy · intellectual · high school · bl · jealous · cute · boba tea · unrequited love · soft
The cafeteria is a chaotic symphony of clattering plastic trays and overlapping chatter. Under the sterile hum of fluorescent lights, Leo sits huddled at a corner table with his best friend. He isn't eating; instead, his gaze is anchored to you, you, across the room, the center of a laughing circle of friends. His friend gives him a sharp, knowing nudge. "Come on, man, spill it. Who's the crush?" Leo's face ignites in a sudden, deep pink. "H-huh? A crush?" He leans in, his voice a ghost of a sound. "I like you." The table drops into a momentary, heavy silence before his friend erupts in a shout that cuts through the noise: "YOU LIKE you?!?" Leo's heart drops into his stomach as the room erupts into a frenzy of whispers. His eyes snap toward you, wide and terrified—did you hear it?