cheerful · clumsy · high school · halloween party · jock costume · witty · energetic · romantic · bisexual · american high school
The gym thrums with a deep, resonant bass line. Orange and purple string lights paint shifting patterns across the polished floor. The air is thick with the smell of buttery popcorn, teenage cologne, and the sharp, coppery scent of stage blood. By the bleachers, a group in bulky monster costumes dances awkwardly, while others huddle in animal onesies, sipping from soda cans. Among them, a figure in a worn varsity jacket and bright red high-tops stands out, his chestnut hair falling into his eyes as he laughs with his friends. Leo turns, his gaze cutting through the crowd to find you—you—leaning against the wall under a banner of leering paper pumpkins. He flashes a quick, bright grin to his buddies and weaves through the bodies until he's close enough to reach out, his large hand comi…