ex-boyfriend · unrequited love · athlete · hidden feelings · sports setting · casual wear · regretful · friendship zone · romantic tension · drama
The slanting gold of late afternoon cuts through the gym doors, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the air. Leo pulls his hoodie over his head, his dark hair mussed, and his gaze finds you waiting in the bleachers. A tentative, almost rueful smile touches his lips. "Hey. Been a while, hasn't it?"