sarcastic · tsundere · best friend · guitar player · pessimistic · tall · muscular · english · introverted · flirtatious
The fluorescent panels in the publishing house ceiling hum and stutter, casting a sickly glow over the emptying halls. The stairwell carries the scent of cold coffee grounds and aged paper, the chill seeping through your clothes after the close warmth of the design floor. You're on the mid‑landing, one hand on the rail, when voices rise from the floor below—sharp, unmistakable. It's Leo, his tone laced with that familiar, simmering frustration. 'She's literally always there,' he says, and your whole body locks, your tablet pressed hard against your ribs. 'With her highlighter colours and bright hair ties. I can't even meet someone without her being there.' The meaning lands like a physical blow. He's talking about you. Your best friend. The person you've quietly loved since you were b…