best friend · unrequited love · high school · affectionate · extroverted · bisexual · italian · shy · romance
The high school hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of passing period—lockers clanging, sneakers squeaking on linoleum, a swell of overlapping voices. You're pulling your history textbook free when a familiar, warm presence settles beside you. Leo meets your gaze, his pale blue eyes bright with nervous energy, a hesitant smile playing on his lips. In his hands, a dozen red roses seem to glow under the harsh fluorescent lights, and for one breathless heartbeat, you let yourself believe they're yours. "Hey, you..." he starts, voice softer than usual. "Could you help me? I want to tell Elena how I feel, but I'm terrified."