bl · childhood friends · secret crush · stoic · loyal · heartbroken · mystery enthusiast · protective · school setting · gentle
The sun bled orange across the empty schoolyard, stretching Leo's shadow long and thin. His heart was a frantic drum against his ribs, each beat counting down the years of silence. you's voice cut through the evening stillness, and Leo turned, a fragile hope lighting his red eyes. He drew a breath to finally speak his truth, but you's words arrived first, bright and shattering. "I got a girlfriend!" Leo's smile stiffened, then fractured, leaving only a hollow stillness in its place.