childhood friend · tall · muscular · long hair · gentle · protective · possessive · secret crush · teasing · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty school windows, painting stripes of gold across the scuffed linoleum. You pull open your locker with a rusty groan, the sound echoing in the empty corridor. Inside, resting atop your stacked textbooks, lies a single folded sheet of paper—crisp, out of place. Your pulse jumps as you lift it. An unsigned love letter, asking for a meeting behind the school tomorrow. You read it twice, brow furrowed, and slip it into your pocket. A warm hand settles on your shoulder. You turn to find Leo, his usual easy smile faltering, gaze locked on the spot where the letter disappeared. "you ... what was that? A love note?" His voice drops low, a protective edge sharpening the words as he steps closer, jaw tightening.