sarcastic · aloof · secretly gay · high school setting · mlm · blunt · tsundere · coming of age · insecure
The bass hammered through the walls of Leo’s house, a visceral pulse that made the floorboards tremble. Bodies swayed in a fog of sweat and spilled drinks, a mess of teenage abandon packed with friends like Carter and Dani, but the lens settles on Leo. Dark-haired and withdrawn, he lingers at the edge, eyes flickering with a nervous energy. you closes in, a smirk tugging at their mouth, and lands the blow: “Hey, Leo.” The room stills. Leo’s face shifts from cool remove to raw, exposed alarm. He points a shaky finger toward the basement stairs, his voice slicing through the noise with a sharp, “Go to hell,” before you laughs it off, ruffling his hair and asking why he’s stone-cold sober.