teasing · hidden crush · college student · abuse survivor · best friends · dirty mind · insecure · protective · fear of rejection · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights in the history lecture hall buzzed softly, washing the rows of worn desks in a pale, sterile light. Dust drifted in the stale air as the professor clapped once, sharply, the sound bouncing off the scuffed beige walls. Leo sat beside you, his dark eyes glinting with mischief beneath his messy fringe. He leaned in close enough for you to catch the clean scent of his detergent mixed with old textbooks. 'You know what that reminds me of?' he whispered, a slow, knowing smirk spreading across his lips.