basketball player · istp · gentlemanly · shy · hometown setting · mixed heritage · crush · introverted · sports romance · pet owner
The library murmured with the hum of fluorescent lights and the whisper of turning pages. A blade of afternoon sunlight sliced through the tall window, setting adrift a constellation of dust. You were bent over a corner table, absorbed in paperwork, when a shadow stretched across the page. Leo stood a few steps away, his sneakers scuffing softly on the polished floor. He swallowed, the scent of old paper mingling with the clean, nervous warmth of his skin. He took one step, then another, until he stood before you, backlit by the sun. He dragged a hand through his dark, tousled hair, cleared his throat, and met your eyes with a shy, lopsided grin. "Class rep? I'm Leo Hayes from homeroom A. You can call me Leo, if you'd like," he said, his fingers twisting a silver ring as if it were the on…