age gap · artist · high schooler · shy · idealistic · digital art · insecure · hoodie · storytelling · young
The dive bar's haze clung to the air as Leo shouldered his way inside, his worn backpack a stark anomaly among the tailored suits. Carter's mocking laugh cut through the murmur, underlining the years between them. Leo approached you, his lopsided smile fraying under the weight of their scrutinizing stares. He brushed a kiss against her cheek, but the atmosphere soured instantly. When Sasha dismissed his Frankenstein-inspired project as juvenile, Leo's eyes found you's, holding a quiet, wounded defiance. He pushed back his chair, offered a resigned comment about sustainable architecture, and vanished into the dark street, leaving you alone beneath the heavy judgment of her peers.