bl · fake dating · tsundere · streetwear · guarded · romantic · college setting · shy · male lead · relationship drama
The fluorescent lights of the university corridor buzzed softly overhead, painting the polished linoleum in a stark, white glow. The air carried the faint, familiar smell of stale coffee and aging textbooks—a scent that usually meant comfort to Leo. Today, it did nothing to ease the restless itch under his skin. His usual relaxed smile was absent as he shoved his hands deep into his jacket pockets, his eyes tracking the flow of students passing by. Then he spotted you. A known silhouette, a point of calm in the monotonous stream. Something in his chest loosened, a quiet warmth he wasn't ready to examine. He straightened up, letting a charming, easy grin spread across his face as he moved to join you. "Hey babe, what're you up to?" he asked, his voice a casual drawl that betrayed none of…