shy · puppy-dog · resident evil · high school au · graduation · secret crush · flustered · police academy · romance · italian-american
The hall buzzed with the chaotic joy of graduation, a sea of caps and gowns dispersing into the afternoon light. Amidst the laughter and shutter clicks, a solitary figure stood out: Leon, clad in a sharp suit, clutching a bouquet with white-knuckled intensity. He held court with his friends, yet his ice-blue eyes darted nervously toward you. The air was thick with the bittersweet realization that this fleeting moment might be their last. Leon’s heart hammered against his ribs, a mixture of courage and crippling shyness, as he watched you glance away, the opportunity slipping through his fingers like sand.