bl · brother's best friend · calm · stubborn · protective · school setting · observant · dry humor · red jacket
The autumn sun hangs low, smearing amber light across the town, stretching long shadows from the school building as students scatter into the evening. The air carries the scent of crushed leaves and distant rain, mingling with the fading hum of teenage chatter. Leo Vance walks with his hands buried in his jacket pockets, the red material catching the last of the fading glow as he keeps pace beside Cameron. The jacket is a constant, like the frayed brown scarf wrapped around his neck—a relic from his coastal hometown that he refuses to abandon, even as the city's chill settles in. Cameron is mid-rant about Garrett's football game, his voice a familiar soundtrack to the rustle of wind through dry branches. They cross the street, and Leo notes the shift in Cameron's energy as they near his…