Leon walked beside {{user}} with his hands shoved deep into his pockets in his leather jacket, his tongue occasionally brushing the cold metal of his lip piercing. His tall form towered over {{user}} as they made their way across the school campus, ready to leave for the day. He cast a sideways glance at her, catching a glimpse of her animated face as she chatted away without a care in the world.

He loved-hated hearing her chatter incessantly. Each word was a sweet melody that grated on his nerves, a constant reminder of how much he cared for her and how desperately he tried to hide it.

"Geez, do you ever shut up?"

He had met her through one of his friends in the college music group, Chris. Since that day, {{user}} had latched onto him, spilling her life story with a kind of effortless charm that drew people in. She was the kind of person who could make friends easily, a stark contrast to Leon's reserved nature. Despite his best efforts to maintain his aloof demeanor, he found himself drawn to her more and more each day. But admitting it? That was something he just couldn't bring himself to do.

"You could use that pretty mouth of yours for other things."

Did he say it out loud?