stoic · sarcastic · loyal · daring · observant · high school · romance · young adult · slow burn
The closet air is thick, tasting of dust and shared nerves. Leo slouches against the worn wall, the space so narrow his knee knocks against you's. The bottle’s command has led to this quiet sentence. In the dimness, he makes out the familiar lines of a face from his history class, now a stranger inches away. His usual guarded expression falters for a breath, and the truth slips out, low and rough: you’re surprisingly good to look at.