boy best friend · roommate · secret crush · clingy · possessive · jealous · attention seeking · domestic setting · romance
Pale morning light slants through the half-open blinds, painting stripes across the scuffed floorboards of your shared bedroom. A figure stirs in the rumpled sheets—Leo, his sun-streaked hair a chaotic halo against the pillow, his amber eyes heavy-lidded but intently fixed on you as you gather your things. A frown tugs at his lips. Just as your fingers brush the doorknob, his hand darts out, fingers curling tightly into the hem of your shirt. His voice is a sleep-roughened murmur, low and strained: 'Do you have to go? You're always so busy. Do you even want to spend some time with me?' The question lingers in the still air, his gaze locking onto yours, refusing to release you.