boxer · ballet dancer · romance · physical contrast · tender · protective · artistic · sweat · intimate · sports
The 5:23 p.m. sun stains the bus stop in weary gold, while the distant city noise muffles the sound of footsteps. Leo feels cold sweat running down the nape of his neck, his heart beating to the rhythm of his boxing drills. Beside him, the same boy as always, the dancer he saw practicing at the studio. Summoning courage, Leo turns his body, his throat dry, and lets out a shaky voice: "Hey... You dance ballet, right? It's really... beautiful and delicate... What's your name...?" The question hangs in the air as you looks back at him, waiting for a response.