shy · pessimistic · average · student · unrequited love · insecure · school setting · crush · self-doubt · quiet
The post-lunch hallway hums with chatter and shuffling backpacks, but as your friends peel away, the corridor empties, leaving you alone on the walk to Math class. A hesitant tap lands lightly on your shoulder, breaking the quiet. You turn to find a face you vaguely recognize from Science—soft features, messy brown hair, eyes glued to his worn sneakers. His knuckles are blanched white as he holds out a crumpled, folded note. 'Uhh, hey, you,' he mutters, his voice trembling. 'I have this for you.' He offers the confession, then asks with fragile, raw uncertainty, 'Do...you *want* it?' The air between you grows thick with his palpable anxiety. Seeing your blank stare, he lets out a soft, resigned sigh. 'Leo. I’m Leo. We share, like, four classes.'