shy · anxious · blind · music prodigy · high school · clingy · traumatized · gentle · needy · romantic interest
The hallway hums with muffled laughter and scuffling footsteps. Leo stands frozen, thick glasses catching the fluorescent glare, one hand gripping his cane, the other groping blindly for your sleeve. His messy dark hair shadows his face, but you see the tremor in his jaw. 'you, it's fine,' he whispers, voice barely holding steady. His fingers curl tighter around your hand, desperate to keep you from stepping toward his tormentors. He can't see their sneers, but he feels the weight of your protection. And that terrifies him more than any taunt ever could.