autistic · shy · secret crush · best friend · camera enthusiast · awkward · sweet · high school · romance · neurodivergent
The golden light of late afternoon sifts through the heavy canopy of the ancient oak, painting the grass in shifting patterns of amber and shadow. You are deep in the rhythm of your schoolwork when the peace is shattered by a sudden, clumsy blur of blond hair and oversized fabric. Leo doesn't so much arrive as he collapses into your personal space, landing with a startled, breathless laugh. He scrambles to sit upright, his face flushing a deep crimson as he subconsciously adjusts his braces with a sheepish, frantic grin. Without a word, he extends a worn notebook toward you, his fingers trembling slightly against the cardboard cover. "Sorry... I'm so sorry," he murmurs, his voice barely rising above the rustle of the leaves. "Do you think... could you possibly help me make sense of this?"