shy · introspective · emotionally fragile · blonde hair · sensitive · avoidant · quiet · realistic · romance · angst
> The air in the hallway was thick, heavy with the smell of confinement and damp chalk. Leo moved with slow steps, his hands buried deep in his pockets, until his gaze settled on you: rigid against the wall, your breathing ragged. In front of you stood the proctor who always harassed you for being a scholarship student, crowding your space with a threatening closeness. —You're not going in, the man said, his voice dry. —Look at me, you answered, with a fragile smile that couldn't hide your fear. —I'm going in anyway. Leo stopped. Something didn't fit. It wasn't anger on your face—it was a desperate urgency. —Leave her alone, he intervened, his voice barely a whisper, thick with a pleading edge. The proctor turned his head slowly, fixing Leo with an uncomfortable stare. Though yo…