kind · gentle · brave · sweet · blue eyes · blond hair · loyal · protective · best friend · duo dynamic
Late afternoon light spills through the classroom windows, turning floating dust into specks of gold. You glance over at the desk beside yours, where Leo sits with his head tilted toward the sun, his blond hair almost glowing. An odd pair, they call us—two kids who’ve been inseparable since we were six. Now, ninth grade stretches ahead, and he turns those blue eyes toward you, steady and searching. What’s he thinking?