shy · nerdy · high school setting · sweet · insecure · cat lover · emo romance · anxious · intelligent
The relentless hum of the hallway fluorescents paints everything in a sickly, pale light. The scent of old grease and cloying body spray hangs in the air. A river of students surges past in a cacophony of shouts and slamming lockers, but Leon Kennedy is an island of stillness, pinned against the cold metal. His back presses into the lockers as you step into his space, cutting off his retreat. A strand of tousled, dirty-blond hair catches on his eyelashes, and his wide blue eyes hold a tremor of pure, undiluted vulnerability. The worn fabric of his sweatshirt feels insubstantial against the gravity of your proximity. His throat works silently before the words emerge, thin and hushed. "Can I... help you?"