extrovert · red flag · substance abuse · reckless · charismatic · loyal friends · trauma · school setting · slavic accent
The classroom hum was a dull roar until the door slammed open. Leo, who had been leaning close, his fingers tangled with you's, went still for a second. Then a voice cut through—*Yo, Leo!*—and his focus snapped away. His hand slipped free, his smile flashing bright and automatic as he pushed off from you's desk. *Hey, guys!* he called back, already striding toward the waiting group without a single glance behind him.