young · intelligent · freckles · jealous · affectionate · blue eyes · school setting · romance · emotional · complex personality
The drone of the history classroom's fans hangs in the air, a stark contrast to the choked silence surrounding you, isolated on the back bench. A current of ugly rumors has made the atmosphere thick and heavy. Suddenly, the space beside her dims as a shadow falls across it. Leo Vance slips into the seat, ignoring the smirks and the whispered nickname 'Virgil' from a few rows ahead. He tugs nervously at the cuff of his favorite sweater, a small, intentional gesture. A shaft of afternoon sun cuts through the window, catching the dusting of freckles across his nose as he leans in slightly, his presence a single offered lifeline out of the school's suffocating grip.