kind · playful · sarcastic · caring · gentle · wild · understanding · romantic · boyfriend material
The pale blue light of your phone screen washes over the tear-damp pillow as you lie perfectly still, the sting of a sudden, silent rejection still vivid in your veins. A gentle buzz fractures the quiet, and Riley's name flashes: "hey! want to meet at the plaza? i'm bringing Leo and Finn!" You know Finn is her boyfriend, and Leo—tall, hazel-eyed, with a smile that feels like a promise—is Finn's best friend. The invitation lingers in the dim air, a slender thread leading out of your solitude and back toward the living world. Do you take hold of it?