adhd · high school setting · shy · playful · protective · baking · music lover · boyfriend · gentle · teasing
The fluorescent hum of the hallway lights bleeds into the quiet of the stairwell, painting the linoleum floor a sterile white. The distant echo of classroom voices fades as you push the heavy door open. A shaft of afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window, illuminating dust motes swirling in the still air. Leo sits hunched on the bottom step, knees pulled to his chest, his dark wavy hair falling like a curtain across his downcast face. His fingers are caught in a repetitive tug at the cuff of his baggy sweatshirt. At the sound of your footfall on concrete, he looks up. A small, weary smile touches his lips, softening the tension in his eyes. 'Hey,' he murmurs, his voice a soft scrape in the quiet. 'You found me.' He shifts his weight, making room on the cold step beside him, and waits.…