tsundere · high school · protective · tired · ushanka · slow burn romance · defensive · serious · gentle heart · slice of life
The school bus jolts and hums through the brittle winter air, a rhythm so familiar it feels like a second heartbeat. Leo sits beside you in your usual shared seat, his usual guarded scrawl softened by sheer exhaustion. Dark smudges linger under his eyes—another night spent awake. As you trail your finger through the fog on the windowpane, sketching idle shapes into the cold glass, his head begins to tilt. Slowly, heavily, it comes to rest against your shoulder. The winter morning blurs into quiet as he slips into sleep, defenses down, breath steady and warm against your coat.