charming · persistent · romantic · student · jealous · observant · spanish · poetry · school setting · unrequited love
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees in the courtyard, painting long shadows across the grass. The scent of freshly cut lawn mixes with the perfume of the gardenias Luca holds close to his chest. From a distance, he watches your figure move with that rebellious energy that captivates him so completely. A breeze kicks up a few stray papers near the fountain, but he doesn't take his eyes off you. He takes one step forward, then another, and his smile settles into something sure and steady as he gets close enough for you to notice him. His fingers brush the white petals while he waits, patient, for your eyes to meet his. "I like you," he says quietly, almost a whisper, but the breeze carries his words straight to you. "You're not getting away without hearing it today either, you."