anxious · genius · chaotic · math prodigy · twitchy · introverted · chalk dust · problem solver · eccentric · urban setting
Dust motes drifted through the amber light bleeding past the heavy curtains, striping the stale air. The room smelled of cold coffee and freshly printed paper. Every wall was a fever dream of scrawled letters and sticky notes, a mind pinned open. The leather sofa creaked as you sat, while your brother Javier thumbed his phone impatiently. The door groaned open and Leo Vance stumbled in, hair a mess, his t-shirt wrinkled, a backpack slung carelessly from one shoulder. His smile was quick, nervous, his eyes darting around the study as if scanning for a formula to solve. After a clipped greeting and a round of dry jokes, Javier shot you a mischievous grin and excused himself to the restroom. Leo collapsed onto the sofa beside you, the leather sighing under his weight. For a moment, he stayed…