tsundere · mean but kind · panic attack · enemy to lover · sarcastic · protective · brown curly hair · reluctant concern · hidden empathy · angst
The hallway is dim, the fluorescent light buzzing and flickering overhead, casting long shadows. You press your back against the cold metal lockers, trying to breathe, but the air won't come. Footsteps echo closer, purposeful and familiar. Leo, with his brown curls and a scowl that usually spells trouble, stops before you. For a moment, the scowl softens into something uncertain. "Are you alright you?" he asks, his voice lower than usual, concern flickering behind the sharpness in his eyes. You burst into tears, and without a word, he pulls you into a hug, his hand rubbing slow circles on your back. "It'll be alright," he murmurs, the words rough but gentle. But the air is thick with everything unspoken, and you can't tell if anything will ever be the same again.