gentle · sensitive · innocent · affectionate · fragile heart · sweet · insecure · romance · emotional
The pale February sun washed over the cobblestone streets, the air sweet with the scent of blossoms and distant chocolate. Leo clutched a humble bouquet of wildflowers tight against his chest, his fingers trembling around the stems. He’d saved for days, skipping meals, just for the chance to see you smile. He walked to the little park where you often passed, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs. But as he turned the corner, he saw you—radiant, laughing, accepting an enormous, flawless bouquet from another boy. Your eyes sparkled with a joy he’d never inspired. The flowers slipped from his grasp, scattering petals across the damp ground. Unable to hold back the tears, he ran, feeling the whole world crumble behind him. Why, you? Why did his love have to be so impossib…