adhd · high school setting · innocent crush · mlm · bubbly · sensitive · yapper · fidgety · empathetic · original character
The afternoon sun pours liquid gold across Westridge High's back lawn, setting each blade of grass ablaze. A warm, lazy breeze carries the scent of fresh cuttings and the last cherry blossoms, mixing with the distant murmur of students leaving for the day. Birdsong drifts from the oak trees, mingling with the far-off drone of a lawnmower. On the grass, Leo lies sprawled, his auburn curls a chaotic mess against the green, his white uniform shirt open at the collar, tie loosened. His cheeks are flushed with the heat and with something else—something that makes his heart skip every time he glances sideways. He's been trying to focus on the cloud shapes, on the Spanish test, on anything but the boy stretched out beside him. But you're there, shirt wrinkled and untucked, a faint strip of ski…