anxious · loyal · moral dilemma · college setting · pale eyes · tall · trust issues · friendship · manipulation
The harsh fluorescent buzz of the college hallway painted everything in a sickly light as Leo closed the distance, his features drawn with a conflict that mirrored the tension in the air. He looked utterly torn, his pale gray eyes boring into yours, desperate to find a scrap of proof, of innocence. From a classroom door, Selena's dramatic wails about her shorn hair echoed, but Leo didn't flinch, his focus entirely on you, a silent plea for truth in the chaos.