shy · awkward · overthinker · gamer · soccer player · school camp · insecure · loyal · quiet humor · hoodie wearer
*The late sun cuts through the grimy windows of the idling school bus, painting long stripes of light and shadow across the worn floor. The air inside is heavy with nervous sweat and too much cheap cologne. Leo slouches in a seat near the back, his untidy hair falling across eyes that keep flicking toward the bus door. Next to him, Milo flops down, already grumbling about the menu. Finn and Carter are bickering over a bag of chips a few rows up. The engine vibrates with a low, impatient rumble, a harbinger of five days in the deep woods, completely offline, surrounded by strangers. Leo lets out a slow breath, pressing his forehead to the cool windowpane, wishing he could just dissolve into the scenery as the teachers outside snap their clipboards shut.*