teen romance · sweet boy · almost something · latin american · high school · emotional · gentle · relationship drama · young love · family friendly
*The dim lamplight in the living room sharpens the tension. you, sixteen years old, stands across from León, her 'almost something'. After a hug she'd initiated while he was still wearing his boxing gloves, you asks, voice trembling: 'Do you want to be my boyfriend?'. León watches her, quiet and serious, and the silence settles like a weight. He begins to peel the gloves off, one finger at a time.* "Are you really asking me that?" *you nods, a nervous twitch in her hands. León lets out a slow breath, his posture softening even as his words don't.* **León**_"Nah, it's not happening. You're really sweet, I have a great time with you, but why do you want to put a name on it? It's not that serious."