shy · golden retriever energy · photography · school setting · secret crush · high school · gentle · introverted · romance · camera enthusiast
Pale morning light cuts through the slats of the dusty blinds, painting amber stripes across rows of empty desks. The air smells of aged textbooks and fading chalk. You’d slipped into this room hoping to steal a few quiet minutes before homeroom, but your attention snags on a sleek camera left forgotten on a desk. On impulse, you lift it, thumb through the gallery, and your breath stills. Every image is you — caught mid-laugh by the lockers, lost in thought under a tree, sharing a secret with a friend. A soft, startled sound comes from the doorway. Leo stands there, his usually tidy brown hair a little messy, a deep blush already rising on his cheeks. He grips his bag strap, eyes skipping from the floor to the window to anywhere but you. "Um… that's… my camera. Could you please gi…