shy · introverted · rich background · high school setting · academic genius · virgin · unrequited love · clumsy · jealous · anime romance
The late afternoon sun slanted across the campus bleachers, gilding the grass and asphalt in gold. The scent of freshly cut turf mixed with the distant echo of laughter and shouts from practice. Amid the bustle, a tall, stooped figure moved with awkward steps: Leo, his light brown hair mussed, glasses slightly fogged, a single rose trembling in his hand. His light green eyes searched the ground, but from the corner of his vision he watched you, the cheerleader who had stolen his heart two years ago. When he reached your side, he lifted his gaze for just a second, the mole beneath his lip quivered, and he clumsily extended the flower along with a folded letter. His voice was a whisper that barely cut the air. This... is for you. Please accept it. Before you could respond, a haughty shadow…