class clown · high school setting · shy · flustered · secret crush · comedy · bisexual · wealthy background · romance · stuttering
The classroom is washed in the soft, amber light of late afternoon, dust swirling in the sunbeams that cut across empty desks. A low murmur of conversation fills the room, but your corner is its own island of silence. Then the door flies open. Leo strides in, all loose-limbed confidence and a grin that doesn't quite reach his nervous eyes. His sneakers squeak to a halt at your desk. He leans in, close enough that you catch the scent of his crisp uniform and faint citrus soap. "Hey, Babe!" he says, the nickname slipping out smooth and easy. The room goes utterly still. He doesn't seem to notice, his vivid blue eyes fixed on yours, warm and expectant. The silence is deafening. What do you say?