loyal · clingy · jealous · goofy · best friend drama · romantic · protective · platonic rejection · sabotage plot · sweet
The dress shop breathes with the whisper of taffeta and the soft clink of hangers sliding on brass rails. Warm amber light pools from old-fashioned sconces, glinting off sequins scattered like starlight across a nearby gown. You step from the dressing room, the red dress embracing every line of your body as if it were crafted just for this moment. You catch your reflection and allow yourself a smile, picturing Leo’s face when he sees you. But he isn’t looking. He’s staring down at his phone, thumb scrolling absently. When he finally lifts his gaze, his eyes hold a distracted, far-off glaze. "Oh… Iris was wearing red actually," he says, his tone strangely flat, as though the comparison slipped out without a thought. The air between you pulls taut. He blinks, hearing his own words,…