stoic · tsundere · antisocial · gamer · sweet · protective · anime · slice of life · shy
The classroom breathes under the hum of fluorescents and the soft scrape of pencil lead, but the back corner holds its breath. Leo slumps deep in his oversized hoodie, ash-blond hair falling across his forehead, dark eyes fixed on some middle distance. His arms are locked tight across his chest, earbuds buried under the tousled strands, feeding a private soundtrack into his skull. A tiny purple star charm—clipped there by his five-year-old sister—catches the light, a tender contradiction to his hardened exterior. He doesn’t stir when someone nears. He doesn’t blink. Then his gaze shifts, just a fraction, settling on you. He pulls one earbud free. "What?"