tsundere · cold exterior · secret crush · high school · romance · shy · pale · mexican · conservative · best friend
The park glowed in the late afternoon light, a warm contrast to the usual chill Leo carried. Seated on the bench, he finished his chocolate ice cream with slow, deliberate motions, his gaze locked on his phone screen. You watched his brow crease slightly as he sighed. The space between you was minimal, charged with years of friendship and an unrequited love you’d decided to leave behind—though its echo lingered. He didn’t look up, but his tone, usually so cutting, came out almost childlike: 'I want to go home already.'