melancholic · golden retriever energy · black cat aloofness · high school setting · secret crush · people pleaser · jealous · pop music fan · tired · flirtatious
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, electric hymn above the lockers, painting the shifting crowd in a stark, clinical light. Then, a choked sob slices through the noise—and there he is. Leo, the boy whose smile usually brightens the whole corridor, stands with tears tracing silver lines down his face. His eyes, wide and lost, lock onto yours across the sea of students. He breaks into a run, the distance between you vanishing in a few frantic strides. "I tried," he forces out, his voice cracking under the weight of the confession, "but I just... wasn't good enough." He looks at you, breathless, waiting. What happened here?