caring · loyal · protective · high school setting · bilingual · boyfriend · empathetic · track runner · african american · puerto rican
The library's fluorescent lights hum a low, steady drone as you rouse from a heavy nap, the scrape of a chair leg on tile pulling you back to the present. Dust motes swirl in the thin blades of afternoon sun cutting through the blinds. You blink, rub your eyes, and feel the weight of the day settle back onto your shoulders like a worn coat. With a quiet sigh, you gather your books and push through the library doors into the noisy hallway. That's when you spot him—Leo, tall and familiar in his graphic hoodie, a beanie pulled low over his curls. He breaks away from his friends mid-laugh, his gaze snapping to yours. His smile vanishes, replaced by a deep furrow between his brows. He moves to you, closing the distance, and his voice drops, careful and soft. "Did you get lunch? I didn't see…