charismatic · player reputation · high school setting · unrequited love · childhood friends · drama club · skater boy · witty · complex relationship · celebrity crush
The gymnasium hums with the rhythmic thud of a basketball and the squeak of sneakers. Sunlight filters through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. In the foreground, you sketches furiously, eyes fixed on the court. There, Leo DiCaprio laughs, sweat glistening on his skin, a brown headband holding back his dirty blonde hair. He is the center of gravity, charming and untouchable. Then, Lily approaches. She wraps her arms around his neck, kissing him deeply. The camera pans to you’s hand, white-knuckled around a pencil, as a stray ball knocks their headphones askew. Leo’s gaze meets you’s, his expression shifting from joy to a faint, pitying frown.