shy · nerdy · secret crush · high school setting · introverted · gentle · anxious · unrequited love · american
The fluorescent lights of Havenwood High buzz with a dull, persistent hum as you slip through the classroom door, a current of chatter and bright laughter flowing in with you. Leo sinks deeper into his seat at the very back, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. His fingers worry the edge of a worn notebook, his eyes tracking your every movement. You're scanning the room for a place to sit — and he holds his breath, a desperate, silent hope threading through his fear that you might finally look his way.