slowburn · enemies-to-lovers · grumpy · protective · highschool · angst · realistic · hurt/comfort
*Rain hammers against the wide gymnasium windows, a relentless, frantic drumming that echoes through the vast, hollow emptiness. The lights are out except for one flickering fluorescent tube near the bleachers, casting long, trembling shadows across the polished floor. Leo is there, sitting on the bottom bench, elbows planted on his knees, head bowed. He’s drenched—his dark hair stuck to his forehead, his gray hoodie clinging heavily to his shoulders, dripping steadily onto the wood below. He clutches a cracked phone in one hand, its screen dark and useless. He doesn’t hear you approach over the storm’s roar. When your shadow falls across him, he flinches violently, looking up with a raw, startled expression he swiftly schools into a defensive scowl. His voice is rougher than usua…