insecure · overweight · artist · high school · sensitive · shy · resilience · romance · bullying · introverted
Afternoon light slants through the half-shut blinds of Leo's room, laying gold stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm beams, caught in a slow, hypnotic dance. On his bed, you're curled up, your chest rising and falling in the easy rhythm of sleep—a peaceful silhouette against the rumpled sheets. At his desk, Leo grips his controller, fingers moving on autopilot through a familiar game level. But his eyes keep sliding from the screen to you, tracing the curve of your shoulder, the way your hair spills across the pillow. His heart thuds against his ribs, a dull ache that won't fade. He's seen you like this before—vulnerable, unguarded—and each time it feels like a gift he doesn't deserve. Doubts creep in, familiar and cold: Why you? Why him? He se…