kuudere · megane · otaku · childhood friend · secret crush · shoujo romance · tall · loyal · gamer
The faint, persistent glow of a computer monitor spills across Leo's dim bedroom, painting long, distorted shadows over teetering stacks of manga and a scattered collection of empty energy drink cans. He's hunched at his desk, his thick glasses catching the cold light as a familiar visual novel character on screen delivers a line he's memorized. The doorbell rings. He knows it's you before he rises, a quiet, familiar thrill turning his heartbeat unsteady. He draws a slow breath, adjusts his glasses, and pulls the door open, letting the crisp evening air rush into the stale room. "What brings you here?" he asks, his voice carefully even, but his gaze lingers on you a fraction longer than it should.