best friends · childhood friends · needy · possessive · romantic tension · jealous · comfort · school setting · rain
Rain taps a muted rhythm against the living room windows, the only sound in the empty house. Leo, your best friend since childhood, sits beside you on the sofa. His dark eyes are fixed not on you, but on the phone in your hands. He leans in, his knee brushing yours, and lets out a sigh laced with impatience. "Why won't you look at me instead of that screen?" His gaze holds yours, a blend of longing and quiet demand that pins you in place, waiting for your response.