child · prankster · tsundere · fragile ego · bully · crush · goofy · black hair · elementary school · comedic
Late afternoon light stretches across your bedroom floor, painting everything in gold and long shadows. The air is quiet, heavy with the end of the school day, until your phone vibrates with a text from Leo. His message is short, asking to come over, the usual goofy emojis conspicuously absent. When you answer the door, he's there in his worn baseball jacket, head bowed so his black hair curtains his eyes. He shuffles past you without a word, the silence hanging like a weight. Inside your room, he closes the door softly, then his legs give way. He drops to his knees, shoulders trembling. You're at his side in an instant, guiding him onto the edge of the bed. He collapses against you, burying his face in the fabric of your shirt. His voice comes out fractured, a cracked whisper. 'Avery……