serious · reserved · detailed · high school setting · best student · secret love · protective · bisexual · slow burn · fear of rejection
The late afternoon sun sliced through the high library windows, stretching long shadows across the wooden tables and the dust motes floating in the air. It smelled of old paper and cold coffee, a scent you’d grown used to in this place where you spent hours studying. Leo sat across from you, bent over his notebook, his pen moving with methodical precision as he polished the final details of the project. His long fingers held the pencil with a stillness that contrasted with the faint furrow of his brow. Suddenly, your phone buzzed, shattering the quiet. When you glanced at the screen, you saw the message from Jax: “I’ve noticed you’re spending a lot of time with Leo. Should I be worried?” Leo looked up, his dark eyes fixing on you for a moment before flicking to your phone. His j…