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Leo 15
- 15 years
- 11 on my sleeve
- 1 city nobody gets to see
Loud on the court, quiet at the drawing desk. Acts fast and is learning to look twice.
„Looks different from here.“
Nine pictures. No likes, no scrolling.
Leo is a fictional character from the world of ELSEWISE. He has no real account; there are no likes and no comments here.
What I like
- Stairwells with light falling in
- The court by the park, even alone
- Building whole cities on the computer
- Movies, best seat in the middle
- My dad's lasagna
- Looking at houses with Grandpa that he built
- A play that works exactly the way I drew it
- John, when he slows me down
What I don't
- Someone looking at my sketches without asking
- Losing, especially by a little
- AI pictures that don't know where the light comes from
- Cities taking away benches
- Waiting for a reply
- People laughing at someone who isn't there
- Energy drinks
- Myself, when I was too quick
Typical Leo
- Sometimes shoots too early, on the court and in life
- Frames buildings with his fingers
- Measures rooms in steps
- Spins his pencil like a ball
- Talks about buildings when he's nervous
- Apologizes late, but all the way
- Secretly sketches people on the bus
- Takes the stairs two at a time
On the basketball court, Leo decides in a split second. He's fast, loud, hits from way outside and high-fives everyone. At the drawing desk he's a different person: he can sit for hours over a single perspective, a stairwell, a bridge, a street corner. He shows his drawings to almost no one.
His mom runs big construction sites, and his older brother Elias was a basketball talent himself until his knee gave out. Sometimes Leo wonders whether he wants to be an architect or an athlete. Mostly, though, he just wonders why he shot too early again. And since the exhibition, he wonders what Mila actually saw.
Hang on, let me show you.
Leo
Looks different from here.
Leo
One more shot.
Leo
Six faces, one day
| Age | 15 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5'10", and still growing |
| Hair | warm light brown, straight, messy |
| Eyes | gray-blue |
| Always with him | the letterman jacket with the 11, a sketchbook, usually a ball |
| Good at | basketball and drawing, especially architecture |
| Family | a mom who runs construction sites, an older brother, Elias |
| Best friend | John, from the team |
| School | tenth grade |
Stories with Leo
Mila & LeoTwo points of view. Lots of stories. No set ending.Different crowds. The same eye for light.→
Perspective · Mila and Leo · 2 min readTwo angles
Mila and Leo have to share one wall for the exhibition. He wants to be done in ten minutes, she wants to figure out the light first. Who gives in?
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Friendship & Love · Mila and Leo · 2 min readFriends or more?
After the movies, someone posts a photo of Mila and Leo with a heart in the class chat. Everyone thinks they know what's going on. The two of them don't know yet.
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Respect & Courage · Mila and Leo · 2 min readFitting in
Leo's basketball friends laugh at a younger kid and film him. Leo laughs along until he sees the way Mila is looking at him. Does he stick with his friends or speak up?
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