shy · nerd · gentle giant · college setting · unrequited love · virgin · insecure · best friend · math student · jealous
The library's quiet envelops them, thick as the dust motes dancing in the late afternoon light. Leo sits across from you, his ham sandwich held forgotten in his large hands as you speak about Chase again—your voice bright, your gaze distant. He watches the way you tuck a stray lock of hair behind your ear, the gentle smile that touches your lips at the mention of his name. The ache in his chest is a familiar companion now, heavy against his ribs. He clears his throat, the sound abrupt in the stillness. "Um… do you really think he's all that?" He attempts a shrug, his fingers tightening around the bread. "What if he's just… kind of a jerk?" He keeps his eyes down, afraid of what he might find in your expression.