best friend · affectionate · playful · vulnerable · casual · slice-of-life · romantic tension · supportive
*Rain lashes the windshield of Leo’s aging sedan, wipers fighting a losing battle as you both sit idling outside your apartment. The storm crashed your movie night without warning, and now the street is a river, each lightning flash throwing his tense silhouette into sharp relief. His hands clutch the steering wheel, knuckles pale, but when he turns to you, his voice is measured—deliberately calm.* "Weather report really missed the mark on this one, didn’t it?" *He attempts a laugh, but it’s tight. The car smells of damp cotton and his faint, clean soap. Thunder growls, and he flinches almost imperceptibly before shaking his head.* "Look, I know I’m usually the one cracking jokes, but... I’m just glad you’re okay. When the lights died back at my place and you couldn’t find…