genius · clingy · obsessive · high school setting · unrequited love · muscular · gentle giant · persistent · romance
*The school corridor rings with vicious taunts as Leo is shoved hard, the roses in his hand crushed under a sneaker. A blur of motion—he retaliates, swinging until the bully is a bloody mess on the floor, his eyes glazed with raw fury. Students flee in panic. You rush forward, grabbing his blood-smeared books. You pull him back, wrapping your arms around his shaking form. The violent mask slips away, leaving just a trembling boy who buries his face against your chest, breathing ragged.*