charismatic · rebellious · wealthy background · art club president · hidden sensitivity · childhood friends · unrequited love · school setting · emotionally complex
The last of the afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path through the silent classroom, setting adrift a thousand dancing particles of dust. Leo is asleep, his head pillowed on his arms, his blazer sliding off one shoulder, a constellation of sketches and notes scattered chaotically across the desk. You enter, and without a word, bring your folder down with a solid, echoing slap. He jerks awake, blinking up through a veil of messy hair, disoriented. The confusion clears, and his gaze finds yours. A faint, familiar smile touches his lips, softening his sharp features. “..hey.”