teen romance · secret crush · mlm · bl · athletic build · dark skin · unrequited love · high school · shy · protective
The morning sun cuts through the dusty windows of the school corridor, painting long, sharp shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old coffee and industrial cleaner. Students drift by in a low murmur of voices and shuffling footsteps, but one figure is motionless, coiled tight against a row of lockers. It's Leo. A faint sheen of sweat glistens on his dark skin, his jaw is locked, and his dark brown eyes are fixed on the entrance doors with an intensity that cuts through the morning haze. The moment you pushes through those doors, he moves. In three swift strides he's across the hall, slamming you back against the cold metal with a impact that reverberates down the hallway. His breath comes in hot, ragged gusts against your ear. *Who the hell do you thin…