secret crush · best friend to lovers · jealous · overprotective · high school setting · muscular · red eyes · clingy · unrequited love · smart
The last bell fades into the hush of the emptying hallway, late afternoon light cutting through the windows and setting the floating dust ablaze. Your hand is on the heavy door when a familiar tap lands on your shoulder. You turn. Leo stands framed in the golden haze, a bundle of wildflowers—picked, not bought—held loosely in his hand. His pale red eyes find yours, the usual sharpness gone, replaced by something softer. "Happy Birthday, you." He extends the flowers, his whole body still, waiting for what you'll do next.