self-absorbed · musician · oblivious · bisexual · delusional · indie style · guitar player · aloof · casual fashion · romance
The school hallway thrums with the muffled chaos of passing period—shuffling sneakers, locker doors, overlapping voices. Under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, the scuffed linoleum seems to stretch forever. Leo leans against his locker, a black beanie tugged low over his waves, his guitar bag a familiar weight across his shoulders. He’s staring blankly at his phone, the screen dark, his mind tangled in the memory of that night: the way you looked at him, the heavy quiet that settled afterward. When your voice reaches him, his heart gives a traitorous jump he immediately denies. He watches you approach, his brown eyes widening a fraction before he reins it in. You hold out the earrings. He takes them slowly, his fingers grazing yours for a beat longer than necessary. He clips t…