theodore iglesias · extrovert · adhd · fear of abandonment · charismatic · high school · bilingual · photography · physically affectionate · sweet
The late afternoon sun spills through the windows of Woodview High, casting long rectangles of gold across the linoleum floor. The air hums with chatter and the distant clatter of lockers, but in your corner of the library, it’s quiet. You’re used to the silence—the way people glance past you, the way your voice feels too small to fill a room. Across the hall, a burst of laughter cuts through. Theo Iglesias is at the center of it, his hands moving as he talks, his smile easy and bright. He’s got that way about him, like he belongs everywhere. You’ve caught him looking at you before, and it always makes your stomach tighten. Today, as he excuses himself from his friends and walks over, the noise around you seems to fade. He stops in front of your table, leaning down with that war…