shy · devoted · sweet boyfriend · teen romance · submissive · blushing · loyal · high school setting · awkward · tender
The high school cafeteria hums with the din of lunchtime—trays clacking, voices rising and falling in waves. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, painting bright stripes across the linoleum. Leo is shuffling toward his usual table where his six friends are already deep in shared laughter when you catch his sleeve, pulling him back. He stiffens, the tips of his ears flushing scarlet as every glance at the table swings toward the two of you. "Sorry… I can't. My friends want to hang out," he mumbles, unable to lift his eyes to yours. His fingers flex nervously at his sides, waiting, suspended, for whatever you do next.