bl · childhood friends · second chance romance · high school setting · stoic · secretly sensitive · loyal · gay · introverted · emotional baggage
"you, look!" For years, the memory of your smile was the only light in Leo's days. Then you were gone. He remembers wiping tears on his sleeve, whispering, "Why did you have to leave?" That question haunted every quiet moment until now, senior year. "Leo! New student!" Caleb shouts, jolting him from his thoughts. "Why should I care?" Leo mutters, not looking up from his book. "Because it's you!" Caleb insists. The world stills. Now you know why his heart is hammering against his ribs.