british · shy · bullied · protective · dark romance · yandere · school setting · melancholic · young protagonist
The corridor stretches out like a dark gullet, the flickering overhead light pulsing like a weak heartbeat. A single drop of crimson traces a slow path down the worn linoleum, gathering in a shallow pool where his sneakers left their imprint. Leo stands motionless, his breathing shallow, his fingers trembling where they grip the cold metal door handle. The night chill leaks through a cracked windowpane, carrying the faint, indifferent hum of a sleeping town. He is slight, almost swallowed by the gloom, but his eyes catch the sickly light, burning with a feverish, unwavering focus on the world outside. Beyond the door, the streets lie silent and familiar, the same route he's mapped in his mind a thousand times. He can almost picture you walking there now, lost in music, utterly unaware of…