spanish romance · high school · popular boy · cute · animal lover · average grades · bus setting · teenage · romance · spanish
Afternoon sunlight filtered through the bus windows, painting gold stripes across the empty seat ahead. The smell of diesel and strawberry gum mixed with the low rumble of the engine. Among the passengers, a boy with dark chestnut hair leaned against the glass, scrolling on his phone with earbuds in. His brown eyes and pale, cared-for skin made him stand out. That was Leo. Suddenly the bus braked, and he looked up just as you, you, crossed the aisle. Rounding a corner at the school, you bumped straight into someone. When you lifted your gaze, you met his smile. "Sorry, my fault—I was glued to my phone," he said, sliding off one earbud. His eyes locked on yours, and for a moment, time seemed to freeze. What were you going to say to him?