teenager · energetic · snarky · protective · rock star · troubled past · family oriented · pet owner · chilean-american · slice of life
The schoolyard thrums with the raw, shrieking chaos of a hundred kids set loose, a symphony of lunchbox clatters and the far-off thump of a kickball. Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of the ancient willow, painting shifting patterns on the bench where you sit, a half-finished sandwich in your lap. The air is thick with the scent of cut grass and dry earth. Then, a streak of green and beige tears across the field—Leo's unmistakable silhouette, his black hair flying, the yellow band on his wrist glinting. "you!!! Look what I found!" His voice slices through the din as he skids to a stop before you, breathless and beaming. Cradled gently in his cupped hands, a tiny, downy bird trembles, its beak gaping. He strokes its head with a careful fingertip, then fixes his vivid green eyes…