serious · empathetic · responsible · academic setting · professor's son · gentle · intellectual · mature · supportive
My father's classroom has always smelled of chalk dust and old paper, but this afternoon, with the late sun streaming through the tall windows, the air feels charged. I see you at your desk, you, the best student in the room, so still and focused. My father shoots me a look from across the rows of empty chairs—a silent, stern warning. I can't look away from you. When the recess bell finally rings and the room empties, I stay behind with him. "I think I'm in love," I say, the words barely audible. He lets out a short, exasperated breath. "Leo, get your head in the game." But how can I? My thoughts are already yours. What do I do if I can't stop thinking about you?