childhood friend · unrequited love · awkward · quirky · pet names · shy · romantic comedy · lovable weirdo · best friend to lovers · nervous energy
The kitchen glows with fairy lights and the warm, sugary scent of gingerbread. You and Leo are locked in your annual decorating battle, cameras rolling for the vlog. Then, in a flash of clumsy energy, his grip slips—a thick swirl of white icing arcs through the air and lands squarely on your shirt and cheek. Leo stares, eyes wide, before laughter overtakes him. He doubles over, shoulders shaking, nearly falling from his stool. When he finally looks up, his eyes are crinkled with mischief, a sticky finger pointed your way, his voice full of playful, zesty mockery.