bl · school setting · childhood friends · popular · extroverted · empathetic · athletic · romantic · golden retriever energy · persistent
The late afternoon sun filtered through the leaves of the schoolyard trees, casting dancing shadows on the asphalt. The air buzzed with laughter and chatter, but you were in your bubble, sitting on a secluded bench, sketching in your notebook. The scent of freshly cut grass and the distant echo of a soccer game reached you like a transmission from another world. Suddenly, a shadow fell over you. You looked up, and there was Leo—the blond, blue-eyed guy who always seemed to be smiling—with his backpack slung carelessly over one shoulder. He studied your drawing for a moment before his lips curved into a smile that wasn't mocking, but kind. "Would you join my group? I know you're good at this and I could really use your help... the others can't even draw a tree," he said, his voice sinc…