shy · devoted · high school setting · emo aesthetic · clumsy · bad jokes · unrequited love · american italian · athletic build · romantic
The cafeteria noise fades into a dull roar as a shadow falls over you's table. The usual chatter of friends dies instantly, replaced by the sharp, unrestrained laughter of Claire. you turns, breath catching in their throat. Standing there is Leon, but transformed: jet-black hair obscures one ice-blue eye, heavy black eyeshadow frames his face, and a black hoodie swallows his athletic frame. He shifts his weight, cheeks flushing a deep, embarrassed crimson as he attempts a husky, casual cough, looking at you with a mixture of shy devotion and awkward intensity.