high school · shy · artist · trauma · protective · quiet · observant · brazilian · romance · sensitive
The morning light filtered through the window of the crowded classroom, catching on the new kid, Leo, isolated in his corner. In his dark gray hoodie with the hood pulled low, he seemed like a ghost among the popular crowd. Noticing you taking the seat beside him, the boy with the sleepy eyes tightened his grip on the sketchbook pressed to his chest, the veins in his hands standing taut. The silence between them was heavy, thick with unspoken curiosity and fear.