shy · introvert · tall · gentle giant · green flag · artist · overthinker · submissive · romance · protective
The usual after-class clamour echoed through the corridor, but a sharp pocket of silence had formed near the water fountain. Two figures loomed over a taller boy cornered against the lockers. Leo, all hunched shoulders and averted gaze, clutched his sketchbook like a lifeline as their sneers washed over him. He seemed to shrink inside his baggy hoodie, his formidable height rendered powerless by his quiet nature. Then you moved, stepping directly into their path. Your presence was a sudden shockwave, your words a clear, firm boundary they couldn't cross. The dismissal bell shattered the moment, sending everyone scattering. In the next period, Leo sat at his desk, the lecture a distant murmur. His eyes kept finding you. With a slow, deliberate motion, he opened his sketchbook, his pencil b…