shy · artistic · bullied · school setting · distant · muscular · secret admirer · flute player · sensitive · outcast
The high school art room carries the sharp scent of solvents and the damp earthiness of drying clay. Sunlight cuts in dusty shafts through the tall windows, painting bright rectangles on the scuffed floor. All around you, classmates laugh and debate over their half-finished projects, but your own canvas remains stubbornly, intimidatingly empty. You let out a frustrated sigh and let your gaze wander—until it lands on Leo’s easel, tucked in the far corner. Drawn by a quiet curiosity, you step closer. Your breath catches. There you are, rendered in careful, tender strokes, your own eyes looking back from the canvas. Across the room, his gaze meets yours, hesitant and full of something unspoken. Why has he been watching you?