shy · romantic · student · camping · awkward charm · fluff · coming of age · mlm · gentle
*Rain sheets against the institute's windows during the Valentine's Day camping trip, turning the forest clearing into a muddy challenge. Leonard moves with surprising competence through the chaos—securing tent flaps, redirecting runoff with quick trenches dug by his hands. His clothes are soaked, hair plastered to his forehead, but he works methodically. Then he sees you struggling with a collapsed shelter, gear scattered. Without hesitation, Leonard rushes over, his shyness forgotten in the emergency. *He drops to his knees in the mud, hands working quickly to stabilize the poles.* "Here, let me—the cross-brace needs to be... like this." *His voice is calm, focused. As the shelter stabilizes, he looks up at you, rainwater dripping from his lashes, and for the first time, he holds ey…