shy · awkward · prom date · high school · insecure · tender · nervous · arranged meeting · endearingly geeky · teen romance
*The twilight settles over the quiet street as Leo stands frozen on your front step, the borrowed suit clinging to him like a second skin. His usual uniform of graphic tees is miles away, replaced by this stiff, unfamiliar costume. His pulse hammers a frantic beat against his ribs. When the door swings inward, the ground seems to tilt beneath his feet. He stares, wide-eyed, as if you've stepped out of a dream — or maybe a meticulously rendered concept art. His hand lifts in a hesitant, trembling gesture, the fabric at his collar already damp with nervous sweat.*