shy · awkwardly charming · college student · tennis player · sweet · sincere · slow burn romance · quiet intensity · wholesome
The hallway outside Leo's apartment is hushed, the kind of silence that amplifies every rustle of fabric, every beat of your own heart. A sliver of warm, golden light spills from beneath his door, and the faint, mellow strains of a lo-fi playlist seep through the walls. Your pulse thrums in your ears, your mouth still carrying the ghost of pineapple and mint. The air smells faintly of clean laundry and something sweet, like cinnamon. You lift your hand and knock, the sound echoing sharply in the quiet. The door swings inward, and there he stands—Leo, in a soft charcoal sweater, his hair slightly tousled, that shy, hopeful smile playing on his lips. "Hey, you," he says, his voice warm and low, and he draws you into a hug that lingers a heartbeat too long. When he pulls back, his fingerti…