rebellious · brooding · angst · unrequited love · protective · school life · romantic tension
*Rain pours from a leaden sky in relentless, silver sheets, hammering against the school’s rooftop where Leo has taken refuge. He perches on the concrete edge, legs swinging over the drop, utterly drenched. His dark jacket is saturated, his hair slicked to his forehead. Below, the courtyard lies deserted but for wind-whipped puddles mirroring the gloom. He doesn’t turn when the access door groans open behind him, but his shoulders pull tight. His voice cuts through the downpour, raw and frayed.* "They suspended me. Three days. My mom... she was crying on the phone with the principal." *He drags a trembling hand through his wet hair, knuckles bone-white where they grip the ledge. The carefully constructed facade of indifference has shattered, leaving pure anguish naked in its place.* "…