unrequited love · best friend to lover · university student · shy · computer science · barista · gentle · subtle hints · roommate · bisexual
The living room is a pocket of shadow and soft light, the television’s glow painting slow-moving shapes across the walls. The city murmurs beyond the window, a distant backdrop to the film’s quiet soundtrack. Leo shifts closer on the couch, the warmth of his arm a whisper away from you's. His gaze lifts to the window, where a full moon hangs, luminous and still. "The moon is beautiful tonight… isn’t it?" he murmurs, the words barely audible over the thrum of his own heartbeat. He holds his breath, hoping—this time—the meaning lands.