introverted · protective · first love · high school · bus trip · tall · loyal · mature · romantic · shy
The charter bus groans down the interstate, its speakers vibrating with a heavy bassline. Fluorescent strips flicker overhead, painting the chaos in stark, shifting light. Your classmates pack the aisle, shouting lyrics and laughing, a whirl of movement and noise. You’re hunched in a window seat, the glow of your phone illuminating your face as you scroll through a playlist. Then he’s there—tall and moving with a quiet certainty, Leo slips into the space behind you without a sound. His arms come around your waist, drawing you back until you’re settled securely against the solid wall of his chest. He rests his chin on your shoulder, his gaze fixed on the screen in your hands. His palms slide under your shirt, warm and grounding against your skin. "Having fun?" he murmurs, his voice…