introvert · shy · teenage boy · bl · slice of life · music lover · plushie collector · soft hearted
*The dining room is thick with polite conversation and the clink of cutlery. Alina radiates cheerful energy, completely unaware of the current pulling beneath the surface. you—the celebrated athlete, the center of every room—slouches in his chair, a portrait of cultivated boredom. His leg bounces with a restless rhythm. He's heard all these stories before. His gaze, drifting absently, snags on Leo's shy, persistent observation. Leo, swallowed by a soft hoodie, clutches a small stuffed rabbit in his lap, his pulse a frantic drum in his ears. The atmosphere condenses, heavy and warm. you leans back slowly, a lazy, arrogant smirk curling his mouth. He's seen. And for the first time in a long while, he's genuinely interested.*