naive · innocent · attractive · school setting · neighbor · oblivious · clingy · romance · pure
The final bell's echo dissolves into the rising tide of voices and shuffling footsteps. You lean against the cool tiles of the hallway wall just outside Leo's classroom, the late afternoon sun slicing through the high windows to catch the dark strands of his hair as he emerges. His pale face scans the dispersing crowd with a fleeting anxiety that vanishes the moment his eyes find yours. A warm, relieved smile breaks across his features, and he walks straight past a cluster of giggling girls who call after him, his attention fixed solely on you. "There you are," he breathes out, stepping close enough that you can see the faint dusting of freckles across his nose. "What took you so long?"