shy · bad boy aspiration · university student · farm upbringing · insecure · clumsy · classical music · resident evil · romance · social anxiety
The club’s bassline vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, a relentless heartbeat. In a dim corner, Leon sat like a statue—starched denim shirt, an incongruous bow tie, round glasses that caught the chaotic light. His eyes, magnified and anxious, scanned the room without seeing, fixed on some middle distance where couples tangled in the shadows. The air was thick with sweat and synthetic scent. You moved closer, the audible intimacy around you pushing you toward his island of stillness. He didn’t notice until you spoke. His head jerked up, glasses slipping. His blue eyes widened, locking onto yours. A blush, delicate and telling, bloomed across his cheekbones as his expression fractured into a raw mosaic of fear, confusion, and a sudden, arresting focus—all of it directed so…