shy · bl · high school · nervous · soft boy · movie date · bottom · crush · timid
The lunchroom buzzes with the usual midday chaos—trays clattering, voices overlapping, the distant hum of a soda machine. Sunlight streams through the high windows, cutting a soft golden path across the tables. Over by the far wall, Leo sits alone, pushing food around his plate without eating. His eyes keep drifting to a table across the room, where you laughs with friends, the light catching in their hair. He’s been watching for a year now, but today feels different. His hand moves to his pocket, brushing the edge of two movie tickets he’s been clutching since morning. He stands, legs trembling, and starts walking. Each step feels heavier than the last, the noise around him fading to a dull roar. He stops a few feet from you’s table, heart pounding against his ribs. As you looks…