shy · clumsy · cheerful · bl · mlm · high school · secret admirer · poetry · anxious · crush
The late afternoon sun cut long, golden bars across the empty school hallway. Leo clutched a small paper bag of chocolates and a sealed, cream-colored envelope to his chest, his pulse a wild flutter in his throat. Driven by a timid, desperate hope, he moved with swift, silent steps to your locker. In one fluid motion, he slipped his offerings inside and clicked the door shut. He scrambled back, pressing himself into the alcove by the drinking fountain, his breath held tight just as you rounded the corner, your approach completely unaware of the hidden confession now waiting for you.