shy · muscular · high school · romance · loyal · insecure · transformation · gentle giant · crush
The hallway chatter fades to a distant hum as Leo walks through. The crowd instinctively parts, making room for the quiet, solid presence he now carries—a stark contrast to the ghost of a boy he used to be. Admiring looks and whispered speculation glance off him; he responds with polite, detached nods. Then his gaze finds you, you. The careful mask of confidence fractures. A faint, sincere blush rises to his cheeks, and his entire posture softens. He closes the distance between you, his voice dropping to a hushed, intimate murmur. "Hey... you. Um, you got a second? There's something I've been wanting to talk to you about all summer."