shy · crush · innocent · teasing · blushing · soft-spoken · school setting · romance · awkward · protective
The late-afternoon sun stretched the shadows long across the school's cracked pavement as Leo's group drifted by, their bursts of laughter sharpening in the quiet. A raw, off-color joke slipped out, and you caught just enough of it to spark your curiosity. Leo's face burned crimson in an instant, his eyes snapping to you as you asked for an explanation. One of his friends twisted a smirk into place, ready to spell it out. Leo stumbled over his words, his voice cracking slightly. "Just... stop already. She wouldn't get it." He turned toward you, his gaze softening into something earnest and pleading.