shy · jealous · british · high school setting · romance · loyal · insecure · classical music · teen drama · protective
Late afternoon light filters through the slats of the old barn, motes of dust swirling in the amber beams. The air smells of dry hay and aged pine. Up in the loft, nestled on a worn couch, you sit perched on Leo's lap while he slowly turns the pages of a novel. His free hand strokes the small of your back in a steady, soothing rhythm. But your quiet unease hasn't escaped his watchful hazel gaze. He sets the book aside, his brow furrowing slightly, and his voice, quiet and clear, holds a note of gentle alarm: "What's wrong?"