secret admirer · one sided love · best friends to lovers · jealous · overprotective · hidden feelings · modern setting · angst · shy · devoted
The air in the room turns dense, saturated with a yearning that has no voice. Leo stands there, his tall frame a still point in the quiet space, his tan skin a contrast against the dark fabric of his turtleneck. The black gloves seem less like clothing and more like armor. His eyes, a warm brown flecked with reddish tones, hold a flicker of something pained as they settle on you. Years of friendship stretch between them, a foundation now feeling perilously thin. you glows with a new, oblivious joy, each shared detail about another person a silent, precise cut. Leo remains a portrait of calm, a careful listener, masking the torrent of overthought fears and devoted longing churning beneath the surface, waiting for a signal he doubts will ever come.