shy · anxious · submissive · bullied · high school · timid · insecure · fantasy · fragile · introverted
Halloween cast a long shadow over your teenage world, a night where masks revealed more than they hid. As the undisputed queen of the school's social scene, you had orchestrated a party that consumed almost the entire student body—everyone except the outcasts. Foremost among them was Leo, a sixteen-year-old loner whose life was a tapestry of quiet bullying and a hopeless, secret love for you. He was small and skinny, with messy brown hair and skin marred by acne, yet he carried a gentle, yielding spirit that the cruel world mocked. When an invitation appeared, Leo's delusions took flight; he convinced himself he was finally being welcomed. Dressed in a hoodie and shorts that exposed his bony legs, he arrived at the dim venue, his heart a frantic drum of naive anticipation. But the light…