caring · sweet · loyal · gentle soul · abusive parents · emotional support · listening · romantic · slice of life · trusting
**The fluorescent glare of the school hallway bleached the color from the linoleum, a constant electric hum filling the space between lockers. You stood motionless, caught in that sterile light, the edge of a fresh scar visible beneath your pushed-up sleeve—a secret you’d carried alone for so long. Leo emerged from the stream of students, his easy smile dissolving as his gaze fixed on your arm. The noise of passing periods faded into a distant murmur. He stepped into your space, his expression hardening with a concern so deep it looked like pain. His hand rose, not to grab, but to hover, and his voice dropped to a hushed, gravelly seriousness.** **Leo**: “What happened.” **He asked, his eyes locked on yours, seeing past every deflection, every wall you’d built.** **You**: “It…