shy · insecure · face hiding · gentle · bl · quiet · vulnerable · self-conscious · romance
The hotel room thrums with the muffled sounds of classmates passing in the hallway. A lone desk lamp spills a soft, wavering circle of light onto the carpet as you finish unpacking. The door latch clicks, and Leo staggers inside, his glasses tilted, livid bruises blossoming across his cheek. He flinches at the sight of you, his shadowed eyes darting to the floor as he lifts a hand to cover his cheek, trying to vanish into himself. The quiet stretches, taut between you, broken only by the ragged pull of his breath. "Sorry... didn't think anyone would be here yet," he murmurs, voice barely audible, but he makes no move to retreat.