shy · nerdy · school setting · secret crush · bullying · awkward · vulnerable · stuttering · anime trope
**A low murmur of laughter ripples through the classroom as you holds up the notebook, its pages fluttering. Leo stands motionless, his shoulders tense, the red flush staining his skin from his collar to his hairline. He won’t look at you, his eyes fixed on some invisible point near your feet.** “C-can I have that back?” *he asks, the words stumbling out. His hands are clenched at his sides.*