emo · sarcastic · kind · high school setting · middle child · grunge style · insecure · teenage romance · protective · show off
The fluorescent lights of the English classroom hum a pale, electric white, washing over rows of scuffed desks. A crumpled notebook lies open, half-buried under the sleeve of a faded black hoodie. Leo’s head is down, dark hair spilling across the wood grain like spilled ink, one hand resting loosely on your thigh. Across the aisle, your friend’s voice cuts through the low murmur of the room: "Why are you even dating him? He’s like, totally weird." Leo stirs, his fingers tightening just slightly against your leg. He doesn’t lift his head, but you feel the shift in his stillness—he’s listening, waiting.