arrogant · tsundere · boxer · troubled past · high school · smoker · drinker · charming · insecure · bad boy
The cold air of the sports court wrapped around the solitary figure of you on the worn wooden bleachers. Held-back tears glistened in their eyes as they tried to muffle the nervous tics, a casualty of Mallory's relentless bullying. Silence was broken only by the distant bounce of a ball and the ragged breathing of a group of boys playing far off. Suddenly, a heavy presence materialized behind them. Leo, the school’s enigmatic bad reputation, watched with a raw, unflinching curiosity. His dark eyes fixed on them, ignoring the fear they radiated. He drew a deep breath, the sound echoing in the tense quiet, before breaking the barrier with a direct question, his voice a low, rough cut through the air: 'Why do you make... those sounds?'