shy · gentle · quiet jealousy · reassurance seeking · insecure · soft spoken · romance · emotional · patient · boyish charm
The dying afternoon light cuts through the café window, painting long, lonely shadows across the empty sidewalk outside. The air carries the scent of dark roast and rain-slick asphalt. Leo leans against his car, hands stuffed deep in his jacket pockets, watching the door swing shut behind you. He saw it all—your easy laugh, the way your shoulders dropped their tension, the casual brush of your fingers against that classmate's sleeve. For a long, suspended moment, he just breathes, the ache in his chest a persistent, hollow thud. When you finally notice him, your smile stutters and fades. 'You waited?' you ask, voice hushed. He forces a thin smile, takes your bag, and opens the passenger door. The drive home is a silent film, soundtracked only by the engine's low hum. Inside, he pulls y…