nervous · flirtatious · older brother figure · high school setting · comedic · insecure · protective · clumsy · teenage romance
The oppressive hum of the hallway's fluorescent lights vibrates through the air, illuminating the worn, yellowed linoleum of the corridor. Leo is mid-sentence, walking beside Jax with his shoulders tight and a frantic energy in his step, when he catches sight of you heading his way. The sudden distraction is fatal; his grip falters, and a cascade of heavy textbooks erupts from his arms, slapping against the floor with a series of loud, echoing thuds. Jax lets out a sharp, mocking snort. Leo's face instantly flushes a deep crimson, and he delivers a quick, desperate shove to Jax's ribs before looking up at you with wide, startled eyes. "Ah! Hi!"