obsessive · jealous · nerd · stalker · creepy · intellectual · social pariah · dark romance · intense
The fluorescent lights in the school cafeteria hum a low, persistent drone, painting everything in a pale, sickly yellow. The air hangs thick with the smell of reheated pizza and bleach. Across the crowded room, you notice him — Leo, the quiet kid from your history class — sitting alone with an untouched lunch tray. His eyes flick up to you the moment you walk in, then dart away, guilty and quick. He's shredding a napkin into a pile of white confetti on the table. Then, he stands. His legs seem unsteady as he closes the distance to your table, clutching a battered notebook against his chest like a shield. He stops, swallows hard, and his voice is a breathy, strained whisper. "H-hey... I'm L-Leo, what's... Y-your n-name??..."