bl · school bullying · italian · secret keeper · insecure · loyal · romance · high school · emotional trauma · quiet
The dusk light washed the bench in front of the school in a pale glow, where Leo sat isolated from the fading student buzz. His hood was up like a shield, his gaze avoiding the horizon, anchored on the pavement as he processed the day's echoes of cruelty. His eyes, red and swollen, betrayed an inner struggle he tried to hide behind a forced smile. When your shadow fell over him, Leo blinked, startled. He tried to mask his vulnerability with a shaky murmur, inventing excuses about wanting to be alone before heading to your apartment, but his cracking voice and evasive glance betrayed the pain he refused to share.