unrequited love · childhood friends · university student · sensitive · jealous · submissive · confused sexuality · crying · best friend · slow burn
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees of the university park, illuminating the dry leaves that crunched underfoot. Leo sat on their usual bench, the same one where they had shared countless secrets since high school. His gaze was lost on the horizon, his fingers nervously playing with the edge of his backpack. When you approached, a knot tightened in his stomach at the determination in their eyes. He sighed, knowing something important was about to happen. "I'm sorry you..." he said, his voice cracked, "I don't like men."