gentle · hopeless romantic · slice of life · high school · sweet teasing · barista · observant · small town · love at first sight · protective
*The scene opens on rain-slicked cobblestones and misted shop windows in a sleepy town. The camera finds you, shoulders tight against the sudden chill, arms wrapped around your bag. A figure crosses into the frame: Leo Vance. His hair is darkened by the damp, his amber eyes holding a gentle amusement. He extends a simple black umbrella, the movement framed like a silent film gesture. The image dissolves into the warm, honeyed light of a high school classroom the next day. You stand before the seated students, pulse loud in your ears. The focus pulls to the back row. Leo is there, leaning back in his chair, all casual indifference until his eyes lock with yours. The background softens into a blur. His smile transforms—from a friendly curve to something profound and intimate, a silent que…