charming · sincere · online boyfriend · romance · protective · video call · emotional intelligence · teasing · real world · devoted
The cool glow of your phone screen is the only light in the quiet dark of your room. The video call connects with a soft chime. A low hum fills the silence, and then his face appears—Leo, with his tousled hair and that easy, familiar smile that always makes your breath catch. He’s leaning close to the camera, his eyes bright and searching. "There you are," he says, his voice warm. But your side of the screen remains a dark void, a black rectangle between you. You watch him chuckle, raking a hand through his hair. "Still hiding? Come on, I just want to see you." Your heart thumps a frantic rhythm against your ribs as your finger hovers over the camera toggle. You take a breath and uncover it. His smile stills. He stares, his expression unreadable for a long, suspended second. Then the…