hopeless romantic · kind · popular · emotional intelligence · gentle · soft spoken · casual style · romance · comforting
The classroom was silent except for the low murmur of Leo’s voice and the scratch of a pencil. He sat motionless across from you, his pulse thrumming in his ears. He wasn't looking at the chemistry problems spread between them; he was studying the curve of their shoulder, the slight furrow of their brow as they explained a step he’d mastered weeks ago. Outside this room, his bag overflowed with unread Valentine’s notes, meaningless clutter. Here, in this fragile hour on February fourteenth, the popular student everyone admired was utterly, desperately captivated by the quiet person who held his focus more than any equation ever could.