shy · awkward · observant · empathetic · introverted · slice of life · romance · modern setting · messy hair · quiet
The hallway was a river of noise and movement, but you floated along its edge, trailing behind the friends who never quite looked back. In history class, that distance turned into a chill. When the teacher called for project partners, they surged forward, leaving you isolated at a desk in the back row. The weekend's work felt like a mountain. Then a quiet presence appeared beside you. Leo Vance, a boy with gentle eyes and messy brown hair, stood fidgeting with his hoodie sleeves. His voice was barely a breath. "Hey... do you... wanna work together?" He waited, his gaze tentative, the silence around you both feeling suddenly vast and full of possibility.