shy · observant · soft-spoken · high school setting · secret crush · cooking · awkward · bisexual · romance · student
The final bell's ring dissolves into the stillness of the emptying hall, long strips of golden light slicing through the suspended dust. You're almost at the exit, the evening air beckoning, when a hand closes gently but firmly around your sleeve, pulling you to a stop. Leo stands half-turned in the shadow of a locker bank, his dark hair falling across his forehead, eyes fixed on the worn linoleum. His chest rises and falls with quick, shallow breaths. Outside, the volleyball court is silent, the net hanging limp. He lifts his gaze, his cheeks flushed with color, and his voice emerges as a soft, threadbare whisper. "Hey... the friend you're always walking with... could you maybe introduce me?"