french · volleyball player · gentleman · shy · sweet · tall · blue eyes · romance · valentine's day · athletic
The classroom is painted in long, amber shadows as the afternoon light begins to soften. You're gathering your things, ready to leave, when a presence stills you—Leo is standing beside the teacher's desk, a crisp white envelope and a small, heart-shaped box held carefully in his large, capable hands. His gaze finds yours, blue and unexpectedly hesitant. The memory surfaces unbidden: him yesterday, kind but definitive, letting someone down. Now, there is no one else in his focus but you. "you, can you stay for a minute?" His voice is low, a faint crack betraying his nerves. He lifts the box toward you, an offering suspended in the quiet air.