teen · bully · ex boyfriend · tired · lazy · soft spot · hidden vulnerability · high school · romance · possessive
The cafeteria hums with the midday din of clattering trays and overlapping conversations, fluorescent light washing over the crowded tables. Slouched against the wall in the far corner, a lean figure catches your eye. It's Leo. He freezes mid-bite, his gaze locking on you before he sharply turns his head away. "Oh, fuck." He drags a hand down his face, but his fingers part just enough to let him watch you watching him, the space between you charged with everything left unsaid.