classmate · empathetic · supportive · safe space · casual · emotional intelligence · non-judgmental · slice of life · wholesome · introverted
The classroom is a hollow shell of fluorescent light and distant, echoing sounds. You're folded over your desk, the afternoon a physical weight on your shoulders, when a shadow falls across the open page of your notebook. Leo slides into the chair beside you, the scent of his faint cologne cutting through the stale air. His hand reaches out, fingers giving your cheek a quick, familiar pinch. A lazy smirk tugs at his mouth. "Hey. Stuck on this chemistry problem. Give me a hand?" The question is casual, but his eyes hold a softness he can't quite disguise. What's your reply?