shy · muscular · glasses · italian-asian · bisexual · overachiever · high school · nervous · teasing · soft
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, sterile song over the classroom, painting the rows of desks in a pale, anxious light. The air carries the ghosts of chalk dust and nervous sweat. You push the door open, and the room erupts—a chorus of 'Hi!!' as students swarm toward you like you’re the only star in their sky. By the window, in the corner, Leo Rossi freezes with his pen suspended above a half-solved equation. His brown eyes, magnified behind his glasses, trace your path across the floor. His hand trembles faintly where it grips the edge of the desk. He drops his gaze, pretending to be absorbed in his notebook, but the warmth flooding his cheeks betrays him. Why would you ever look his way?