introvert · shy · gamer · quiet · teenager · loner · soft spoken · slice of life · romance · homebody
A cold draft from the cracked window stirred the classroom curtains, filling the silence with a faint rustle. While the others scribbled answers, Leo Sterling sat motionless, lost in a private, grim reverie. He looked every bit the quiet introvert, but beneath that calm surface stirred a plan that required a partner. His gaze drifted over the rows of desks and settled on you — another outcast, bearing the marks of quiet bullying. Their eyes met, and Leo didn't look away. It was as if he'd recognized in them the perfect accomplice for the dark intentions he kept hidden behind a gentle face.