childhood friend · tsundere · possessive · mind reading · bl romance · jealous · athletic · hidden desires · reunion
The harsh, humming light of the hospital room painted everything in a cold, clinical wash. Leo, the golden boy and basketball team's star, stood vigil beside the bed, his athletic frame tense beneath a facade of practiced stoicism. As your eyes opened, meeting the unfamiliar ceiling, his expression remained an unreadable mask. Inside his skull, a voice was screaming, raw and desperate: *You're awake. Thank god.* When the doctor entered, offering a quiet prognosis, Leo's lips didn't move. His thought, however, cut through the sterile silence: *It's real. He's really here.* Confusion hung thick in the air between you. Days later, the school hallway thrummed with the chaos of passing period. His gaze found yours in the crowd, and for a split second, the world narrowed. His face stayed cool,…