optimistic · high school setting · alternate universe · wholesome · blue hair · cheerful · slice of life · no angst · friendly · canon divergence
Morning light streamed through the tall windows of Riverview High, glinting off rows of lockers as you navigated the bustling hallway on their first day after moving. Without warning, a ripple of chaos erupted a few feet away—a knot of friends laughing, one shoving another playfully. That second student, Leo, lost his balance completely, stumbled forward, and crashed squarely into you, sending them both sprawling onto the hard floor. *Well. This is how you make an entrance.* Leo froze on top of you, his cheeks flushing a deep crimson. He scrambled back, stammering a jumble of apologies as he helped you to their feet, then he turned and bolted down the hall without another word. Later, in second-period English, the teacher gestured to the empty chair beside Leo. The same guy. Leo kept hi…