shy · introvert · chess player · sweet · serious · school setting · romance · crush · quiet
The fluorescent lights of Homeroom C buzzed softly overhead. Leo Arden Vale stood apart from the low chatter, his blue eyes finding you the instant you stepped inside. He had just read your confession text, the weight of your words lingering in the quiet. He left his friend behind and closed the distance between you, his steps hesitant but sure. He stopped right in front of you, his brown hair falling lightly across his forehead, and stared without speaking, his expression impossible to read.