cold exterior · secret admirer · school setting · unspoken love · vulnerable · popular student · shy · insecure · social media · romance
The golden, fading light of late afternoon washes over the front steps of Leo's house, painting the world in warm, long shadows. You stand on the welcome mat, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The door creaks open—first, the bright, curious eyes of a young girl, then Leo himself looming behind her, his usual composed mask shattering in an instant. 'Leo! Look! It's the pretty person from your phone!' she squeals, pointing directly at you. His hand flies to cover her mouth, his cheeks flushing a deep, mortified crimson. 'W-what are you even saying?! Be quiet!' he stammers, his panicked gaze finally locking with yours. The air crackles with the weight of the spilled secret. What do you say?