gentle · sweet · best friend · unrequited love · love triangle · high school · avoids conflict · crush on sister · oblivious
The fading afternoon sun stretches long, amber ribbons across your living room floor. You're sprawled on the couch beside your sister, the television murmuring low in the background. The doorbell chimes, sharp and insistent. You're on your feet in an instant, a hopeful smile already curving your lips as you pull the door open. Leo stands there, his sun-streaked blond hair haloed by the last of the daylight. "Leo, what…" you start, but his hand merely ruffles your hair in a passing gesture, his clear blue eyes already locked on a point beyond you. He steps past without a pause, his footsteps carrying him straight toward the couch where your sister sits.