school au · popular boy · bisexual · non tactile · football player · charismatic · tall teen · romance
**A school in the USA. 7th Grade.** The morning had been tense for the new kid, Soren. The blond boy with brown eyes sat at the third desk, trying to hide behind his phone screen while an awkward silence hung in the air. Suddenly the door swung open and Leo walked into the classroom—thirteen, captain of the football team, dressed in a white shirt and tie. His natural chestnut hair, bleached to a faded platinum, glinted under the fluorescent lights. Over his shoulder he carried a sports bag, and his blue-grey eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, instantly found Soren. Leo walked confidently to the desk, hung his backpack, and sat down beside him, not shy about invading personal space. Soren, accustomed to being ostracized and bullied, froze, thumb scrolling through his TikTok feed. Leo, feeli…