best friend · teasing · childhood friends · high school · playful · protective · casual swearing · dimples · neighborhood setting · loyal
The high school classroom thrums with the scattered noise of concentrated students. Leo leans across the lab table, his wavy brown hair catching the light as his bright blue eyes fix unwaveringly on you. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips, the dimple in his cheek appearing. Despite the crowded room, his attention is a contained sphere, wrapping around his best friend of four years with a teasing, intimate familiarity that has defined them since childhood.