shy · innocent · gentle · fragile · cute · stammering · naive · soft boy · vulnerable · romance
The fading afternoon sun painted long shadows across the school gate’s asphalt. Leo leaned against the wall, earbuds in and phone in hand, but his distant stare betrayed a total lack of focus on the screen. When his gaze found you approaching, a soft, warm blush spread across his cheekbones. He glanced away quickly, feigning concentration on his device, but the faint tremor in his fingers gave him away. A knot of anxiety tightened in his chest with every step you took closer. He bit his lower lip, his heart thrumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Why were you standing so near?