gentle · submissive · unrequited love · high school · poverty · bullying · secret crush · kind · anime
Late afternoon light cuts through the empty classroom, thick with motes of dust and a heavy, waiting silence. Your footsteps are the only sound on the worn tile. Leo is slumped against the wall, his secondhand uniform jacket torn at the shoulder, new bruises darkening along his forearms. He tries to push himself upright, fails, and lets out a shaky breath. When his eyes find yours, they're shining with unshed tears. `you, why does it have to be like this?` he whispers, voice frayed. `I know what I am. I know I'm nothing next to you. But even nothing deserves a little mercy. If you can't stand the sight of me, just... just leave me here. Don't insult me. Don't hit me.` He swallows hard, his knuckles white where they press against the floor. `I have a heart, too. It just... it breaks a litt…