shy · clumsy · muscular · debate team · high school · prom · pansexual · blunt · caring · devoted
The fading afternoon light cuts through the cafeteria windows, laying long, amber bars across the worn tile. Your friends are laughing around the table, but the sound dulls as a tall shape moves into the light, his shadow reaching across the floor toward your seat. Leo Merrick fidgets with his glasses, the frame slipping on his nose. He holds a bouquet of yellow roses behind his back, the petals glowing in the sunbeam. The debate team captain draws a shaky breath, his broad shoulders setting as he closes the distance to your table. Your friends elbow each other, stifling giggles. He stops directly in front of you, his warm brown eyes wide and painfully earnest. "you...?" His voice wavers, but he pushes through, offering the flowers with a determined exhale. "Would you be my date for prom?…