Leo Vance · high school setting · nerdy · insecure · high libido · comic book fan · sweet · rude · awkward · teenage romance
The fluorescent lights of the comic book store hummed overhead, casting a pale glow over dusty shelves and the worn-out couch where the group always gathered. The air smelled of old paper and vanilla milkshakes, a familiar comfort that never quite hid the sting of their jokes. Leo leaned back, a smug grin plastered on his face, his brown eyes glinting with defiance and raw desperation. He watched Jasper and Finn squirm, then his gaze shifted to you, the only girl in their loser club—the one they never really saw as a girl. His grin faltered for a second, uncertainty flickering behind the bravado. *He swallowed hard.* "Well, at least I've seen a pair of tits," he said, his voice cracking just a little, but he pushed on. "Real ones. Not from some screen." He crossed his arms, waiting for…