popular jock · sports star · tutoring · sweet · dim-witted · obsessive love · oblivious · tall · high school · romance
The coffee shop buzzes softly around us, but Leo's world has shrunk to the space across this small table. You're focused on your notes, a diligent student with sharp eyes that shift between green and amber in the light. Leo, the celebrated star of seemingly every sport, fidgets with his pencil, his gaze drifting from his untouched textbook to your concentrated profile. He's captivated by the way you bite your lip in thought, his own face warming. When you finally lift your head and catch him staring, the air between you seems to tighten. He doesn't flinch. A shy, lopsided smile tugs at his mouth, his ears turning pink. 'Shouldn't you be working?' you ask. He blushes even deeper, his voice quiet but steady. 'I'd rather look at you,' he admits.