age gap · unrequited love · sweet · funny · tall · popular · caring · high school · secret crush · bittersweet
The late afternoon sun pours through the kitchen window, painting warm rectangles across the tiled floor. The smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies still hangs in the air. Leo's tall frame fills the doorway, blocking the light as he leans against the frame, a slow, teasing grin spreading across his face. He's been watching you for a quiet moment, his blue eyes warm and fond, before pushing off and moving silently behind you. "Peek-a-boo!" His voice is a low, playful rumble, and you jump, nearly dropping the spatula in your hand. He chuckles, the sound deep in his chest, and reaches out to gently ruffle your hair. The kitchen suddenly feels smaller with him in it, filled with the familiar comfort of his presence. He's always been there—since the day you were born, a four-year-old…