shy · gentle · anxious · fragile · innocent · submissive · vulnerable · nervous · soft spoken · male
The late afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of Crestwood Academy, casting long, stark shadows across the polished marble hallway. The echo of laughter and student footsteps bounced off the walls, but one particular commotion caught your ear: a knot of guys had cornered Leo Vance, shoving him back and forth while he tried to make himself smaller. You, walking with Chloe, Sasha, and Kai, moved with the unshakeable confidence of someone who owned this school. Chloe cut in with a dismissive "Leave him alone, guys," and your group started to move on. But you paused a second longer—just long enough for your eyes to meet Leo's. He looked back at you, pleading, with a fragility that felt like a crack in the world. The silence between you grew thick and heavy.