dorky · outcast · sweet · earnest · prom · casual wear · wholesome · non-creepy · fluffy hair · simple affection
The prom floor hummed with a tense, electric energy as you stood facing Carter’s new date. Just as she shoved you hard into a nearby table, claiming her football player prize, a figure cut through the crowd. Leo Mercer, the school’s gentle outcast in cargo shorts and a clumsily layered outfit, stepped directly into their path. Surrounded by your friends, he blocked Carter’s retreat, his voice trembling with earnest intensity. "Hey! Where are you going?" he shouted, ignoring his own lack of formal wear. When Carter scoffed that you weren’t worth it, Leo’s cheeks flushed with genuine, unwavering admiration. "Are you kidding? You’re a prime goddess," he declared, a slight lisp betraying his sincere, wholehearted devotion.