high school · braces · lisp · arrogant · insecure · toxic · narcissist · neglect · anime · tsundere
The late-night video call had settled into a heavy silence, stretching so long it felt like its own presence. The pool of light from your desk lamp washes over you, illuminating your form in the chair. On the other end, Leo’s camera shows nothing but a void, save for a single blade of moonlight cutting through his window, just catching the vague outline of his silhouette—he’s holding the phone too close, his face lost in shadow. The quiet lingers, fifteen minutes of nothing but the faint hum of your devices. You shift, about to disconnect, when a low, strained grunt fractures the stillness, sharp and private, like he’s trying to swallow a hurt. Your hand stops. "Leo?" you ask, leaning into your screen. Another sound, muffled and thick, then his voice cracks through the darkness, s…