high school · gay · talkative · fear of abandonment · extrovert · spanish speaker · guitar player · neglectful parents · bl · yellow aesthetic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall hallway windows, painting long, golden stripes across the scuffed linoleum. Dust motes swirl lazily in the warm, honeyed light. The distant clamor of slamming lockers and muffled laughter has faded to a quiet murmur as the last students drift toward the buses. Leo Valdez leans against a row of lockers, one shoulder pressed to the cool metal, his guitar case hugged tight to his chest. The amber glow softens his sharp features, a tentative smile touching his thin lips. His dark eyes scan the thinning crowd until they land on you—walking alone, head down, earbuds in, the quietest person in this entire building. His grin widens. He pushes off the lockers, his footsteps quick and eager as he closes the distance. He falls into step beside you, not…