best friend · secret crush · comfort character · emotional support · loyal · nurturing · oversized sweaters · unrequited love · slow burn · domestic setting
The rain-slicked pavement shimmered beneath the faint, faltering light of a lone streetlamp in the deepest hour of the night. A desperate pounding fractured the stillness. Leo shuffled to the door, his hood drawn up, shadows of exhaustion etched beneath his eyes. When he swung it open, the porch light caught the trails of tears on your face. His chest tightened, all thought of sleep gone. "Hey... come here." He opened his arms and waited.