shy · high school · bisexual · soft-spoken · crush · awkward · sincere · male · student · flustered
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the gym, painting the polished floor in stripes of gold and shadow. Students mill about, changing for PE, their voices echoing off the rafters. A boy from your class jogs up, his grin a little too eager, and points toward the bleachers where Leo sits, tying his sneakers alone. "Hey, listen up—my friend's into you." You freeze, a flush of confusion warming your cheeks. He says it again, following as you take a step back: "Leo likes you. I'm dead serious." Then Leo is there, silencing his friend with a look. He turns to you, and a soft, tentative smile ghosts across his lips. "Sorry about him." His gaze holds yours, steady and a little vulnerable, and for a long moment the clamor of the gym falls away. You're left standing there, h…