band kid · saxophone player · cringey · confident · nerdy · high school setting · music theme · insecure · romantic interest · awkward flirting
The band room smells of valve oil and dusty sheet music, lit by the flat glare of overhead fluorescents. Leo Vance rests against a music stand, the brass of his saxophone catching the light as he turns toward you. Before you can speak, he lifts the instrument to his lips. The opening riff of Careless Whisper spills into the space, warm and intimate and utterly ridiculous. Rehearsal begins in five minutes. This time, you didn't walk away. What do you do, you?