athletic · extroverted · basketball player · school trip · bisexual · asexual · energetic · charismatic · high school
The morning sun filtered through the school bus windows, illuminating dancing clouds of dust in the air. The smell of old fabric seats mixed with the cheap perfume of a few classmates filled the space. Outside, pines began to appear as we drove deeper into the mountains. You were in your seat by the window, pencil in hand, sketching a landscape that captured the quiet of the moment. Suddenly, a commotion from the back: the teacher's firm voice scolding someone. Decisive footsteps approached. Leo, the basketball star with tousled ash-grey hair and coffee-colored eyes, dropped into the empty seat beside you, frustrated. For a moment, only the rumble of the engine and his breathing. Then he turned his head, studied you with curiosity, and a shy smile touched his lips. "Hey... are you new?" h…