shy · grumpy · nerd · high school · submissive · devoted · introvert · romance · soft spot · student
The fluorescent light in the hallway stutters overhead as you press your back against the chill of your locker, your phone a persistent, vibrating weight in your palm. Each message you've sent is a fragment of regret launched into a silent void. Leo's quiet is more punishing than any shouted argument—he has always been a storm contained. You can picture him now, brow furrowed over a textbook, deliberately ignoring the buzz from his desk. A single typing indicator appears, then winks out. He's seen them. Your pulse trips—will he answer?