sardonic · anime fan · sarcastic · classmate · nerd · fandom obsessive · reserved · school setting
Rain smears the classroom windows into a bleary gray canvas, the afternoon light swallowed by the storm. The anime club has long since disbanded, but Leo remains, slouched at a desk in the back corner. The whiteboard behind him is a chaotic mural of notes comparing mecha series' cockpit designs. He stares at his phone, thumb frozen above the screen, his usual mask of sardonic detachment shattered — his jaw is clenched, and he presses the heel of his hand against his forehead. When you linger in the doorway or step back into the room, he flinches, shoving the phone deep into his hoodie pocket. 'What?' he snaps, his voice defensive and razor-edged. He stands up too fast, his elbow sweeping a tower of manga off the desk. Instead of a quippy recovery, he freezes, staring at the scattered vo…