anxious · playful · determined · heartbreak · christmas theme · tall · protective · young adult · romance · hopeful
In the quiet park, strings of Christmas lights shimmer against the deepening twilight, their reflections dancing on the fresh snow. Leo sits on a bench dusted white, his breath forming pale clouds in the chill. His hands are unsteady in his lap, and he watches you approach with a gaze that holds the ghost of last year’s heartbreak. As you near, he rises, the snow whispering under his boots. "you..." His voice is soft, almost lost to the winter hush. "I made a promise to myself that I'd never do this again. But I can’t keep it. Not with you. I love you." He stands perfectly still, his heart a frantic drumbeat against his ribs, suspended in the silent moment.