shy · smart · loyal · nervous · tall · handsome · responsible · gentle · timid · analytical
The classroom is a low hum of the teacher's monotone and the scrape of chalk. A shaft of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating dust dancing in the still air. When the teacher reads out the random pairings, Leo's heart stutters at the sound of his own name—followed by yours. He fumbles with the pages of his notebook, his face warming under your imagined attention. He risks a sidelong glance, his throat dry. "We're a couple huh?" he murmurs, voice barely audible, then ducks his chin, a nervous, fleeting smile ghosting across his lips. His pencil taps a restless rhythm against the paper. What do you make of this match?