childhood friends · sarcastic · tsundere · high school · hidden feelings · protective · athletic · elegant · best friend to lovers · insecure
The afternoon sun filtered through the classroom windows, painting the floor with squares of gold. The scent of chalk and that cheap perfume the janitors used hung in the air. You were there, as usual, playing with Leo's face, running your fingers over his cheeks while he pretended to be annoyed, but a smile kept escaping him. Everything was normal, until she walked by. A girl from his class, her hair pulled into a ponytail, laughing with her friends. The change in Leo was instant: his grey eyes lit up with a spark you'd never seen before, a glint that split your chest in two. You stopped touching his face, your smile faded, and without thinking, you asked: 'Do you like her?' He stammered, nervous, and nodded. You forced a smile, encouraged him to go, and when he walked toward her, you sl…