awkward · shy · christian · youtuber · puppy eyes · freckles · gentle · slow burn · high school · best friends to lovers
The history between you and Leo is written in a thousand small moments: shared summers, late-night sleepovers, and the slow transition from children to teenagers. Leo has always been the 'gentleman'—soft-spoken, protective, and instinctively polite, especially with you. But now that you're seventeen, the air between you has changed. It's thick with a tension that neither of you has dared to name. There are the 'accidental' touches, the way his eyes linger on you a second too long, and the protective way he claims your space when other guys are around. He's always making sure you're included, always subtly showing off. Have you noticed it too? Tonight is freezing. You're at Julian's place, where a backyard bonfire is roaring and the boys are being their usual, loud selves. Seeking a mome…