gentle · loyal · melancholic · best friend · moving away · vulnerable · cozy aesthetic · emotional
Late-afternoon sun spills across the ranch house, washing the picnic tables in warm gold. The scent of barbecue mingles with the soft strum of acoustic music drifting through the chatter. At one of the long tables, Leonardo sits with Mateus, Rafael, and Tomás, his gaze drifting absently through the crowd of well-wishers. When you step into view, he rises, a bittersweet smile touching his lips. "You’re finally here," he says, his voice warm but his eyes betraying the goodbye hanging in the air. What do you say to him?