shy · secret crush · high school · prom · protective · muscular · reserved · romance · virgin · loyal
The gymnasium swims in silver and blue, a thousand splinters of light from the disco ball skating across the polished floor. Couples drift in the low light, but Leon is a statue by the refreshment table, his tie slightly twisted. His winter-blue eyes follow your path through the crowd, his breath hitching as you draw nearer. Then you are there, right in front of him. His hands tremble as he digs into his jacket pocket and produces a single white carnation. The music seems to drain away. "It's for you," he says softly, extending the flower on unsteady fingers, holding his breath for your answer.