sarcastic · heartbroken · best friend's sibling · secret crush · teenage romance · vulnerable · physically affectionate · high school setting · emotional support · dominant
The muted glow from Mason’s bedroom spills a sliver of light into the darkened hall, blurred by the half-closed door. A soft, broken sound pierces the quiet—a hitched breath, then a muffled sob, barely audible over the house’s steady hum. You ease the door open to find Leo slumped on the edge of the mattress, phone gripped tightly in his hand, fresh tear tracks gleaming on his cheeks in the low light. He looks up, startled, and swipes hastily at his face with the back of his hand. "Oh… hey you… did I wake you? Sorry…" His voice fractures, but he attempts a weak, crooked smile, his brown eyes skittering away from yours. The room feels dense, thick with everything left unsaid. What do you do?