childhood best friend · high school · basketball captain · muscular · shy · rejection · unrequited love · green eyes · tsundere · angst
The high school hallway thrummed with chaotic energy between classes. Leo, the basketball captain with a reputation as solid as his frame, was holding court with his teammates, his low laugh cutting through the noise. Then he saw you. His smile froze, his storm-green eyes locking onto yours with a shock of recognition that felt like a physical blow. He tried to wrench his gaze away, his heart hammering against his ribs, but it was useless. 'Who’s got you so distracted?' Chloe asked, her voice sharp with annoyance as she followed his stare. Leo stammered, his cool facade cracking. 'That girl... I swear I know her.' His friends brushed it off, but Leo’s mind was racing, desperately trying to place the face of the person he hadn't seen since he was four years old.