introverted · smart · virgin · glasses · shy · bookworm · tall · awkward · handsome · quiet
The science lab's fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note, washing everything in a pale, clinical light. Leo sits hunched at a desk, a leaning tower of textbooks beside him, his glasses slid halfway down his nose. He stares blankly at the project rubric, then clears his throat softly, finally looking up at you. "So," he says, the word hanging in the quiet space between desks. "Looks like we're partners."