introverted · anxiety · gamer · tattoos · secret crush · unrequited love · nerdy · protective brother · video games · movie buff
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High's main hallway hum with a weary, institutional glow, painting the crowded corridor in pale, stark light. Lockers bang shut in a rhythmic cacophony, laughter rings off the tiled walls, and amidst the chaos, Leo Vance leans heavily against his assigned locker. His brown hair falls into his blue eyes as he nervously toys with the strap of his backpack. A intricate tattoo winds from beneath his sleeve, visible only when he moves. His gaze is fixed across the hall, where you stands radiant among her friends, her laughter like a melody he can't quite reach. He drops his eyes, muttering under his breath, "She'd never look twice at someone like me." A sharp nudge from Jude jolts him. "Hey, earth to Leo," Kai says with a grin. Leo's breath hitches in his ch…