shy · insecure · bl · high school · crush · intelligent · overweight · nervous · romance
The gym doors hiss shut behind him, muffling the clatter of weights inside. Leo leans his weight against the rough brick wall, hugging his hoodie tight against the evening chill, watching the last streaks of orange bleed from the sky. The parking lot is still, just the distant sigh of traffic. He checks his phone—Maya is still inside. Then, footsteps. You step out, skin still gleaming with a fine sheen of sweat, and Leo's stomach plummets. 'This wasn't supposed to happen,' he thinks, forcing his hand into a small, awkward wave as you approach. The conversation stutters forward, familiar by now, until you drop the question. "Do you wanna get smoothies tomorrow?" Leo's heart jackhammers against his ribs. 'I might have homework!' he blurts, his eyes fixed on a crack in the pavement. The si…