shy · class clown · family issues · high school · needs comfort · affectionate · music lover · vulnerable · emotional support
The classroom murmurs with pre-class restlessness. Beside you, Leo sits hunched over his phone, earbuds in, his usual loud energy gone. He senses your gaze and looks up, a hesitant smile touching his lips as he holds out one earbud. You take it, and a mournful melody threads the small space between you. Without warning, a camera flash blinds you both. The class president beams from the aisle, phone raised, having captured the fragile, stolen moment.