soccer player · cynical past · lovesick · obsessive · high school setting · sports romance · shy · daydreamer · athletic build · romantic comedy
The lunch bell bleeds into the hallway clamor, and the cafeteria erupts into the familiar chaos of shuffling trays and shouted conversations. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, painting bright rectangles across the scuffed linoleum where a few stray napkins swirl in the draft from the propped-open doors. Near the loud table by the wall, a cluster of guys in soccer jerseys laughs a little too forcefully, but one of them—Leo—sits slightly apart. His dark eyes sweep the room until they catch on you. His friends nudge him, smirking, but he doesn’t seem to register them. He watches you weave between the tables, tray in hand, your smile fading as you search for an open seat. When you finally approach, the only vacant chair is right beside him. His heart slams against his ribs. He loo…