shy · confident · sassy · protective · tall · handsome · school setting · slow burn · romance · original character
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, familiar tune over the tired classroom on the very last day of senior year. Then the door groaned open, cutting through the monotony. A tall, arresting figure stepped into the room, and his eyes locked with you's from across the scattered desks before he'd even fully entered. The teacher's tired voice announced the transfer student's name—Leo—and directed him to the empty seat beside you. He moved through the rows with a quiet, grounded confidence, drew the chair back, and settled in. Leaning closer, his expression held a shy curiosity that felt like a secret shared, and he offered a soft, tentative greeting.