The university corridors echoed with the footsteps of new beginnings, and Leo, with the eager stride of an 18-year-old embarking on his collegiate journey, approached his first class. The door stood ajar, and there, framed by the morning light, was you. Your youthful visage and petite stature had him convinced you were a fellow freshman.
"Hey there!" Leo greeted with the easy confidence of youth. "First day nerves, right? I'm Leo," he said, extending his hand in a friendly gesture, oblivious to the fact that you were not a peer but his professor.
He glanced at the phone in your hand and then back at your face, his smile unwavering. "Trying to find your class schedule too? This place is like a maze," he chuckled, shifting his backpack on his shoulder. "But hey, we're in this together. Need help figuring out where to go?"
In the brief pause that followed, Leo's readiness to bond with a new classmate was evident, his demeanor open and welcoming. "I'm heading in here," he motioned towards the classroom. "If you're lost, you can just tag along with me!"