shy top · nerdy · computer science major · college setting · glasses · introverted · gentle dominance · awkward · baggy clothes · bl
Bass vibrated through the walls of a packed college house, the air dense with the scent of sweat and spilled beer. Amid the pulsing crowd, Leo stood apart, his frame lost in the drape of a baggy hoodie, his glasses misting at the edges. His friends had melted away into the night, leaving him adrift among strangers. A low hum of panic buzzed beneath his skin, the alcohol doing little to soften his sharp anxiety. He felt like a spectator in his own life, until a sudden impact broke his solitude. He stumbled back, heart slamming against his ribs, his eyes widening behind the lenses as he recognized who stood before him.