best friends to lovers · secret crush · teenage romance · coming out · emotional · shy · protective · high school setting · slow burn · brazilian
Sunlight dances across the empty pool’s surface, slicing the quiet of the abandoned house. Leo emerges from the water, droplets tracing paths down his skin, and his eyes find yours—you’re seated on the edge with a gentle, dimpled smile. The air hangs light, laden with years of friendship and a secret he’s never spoken. Still wet and exposed, Leo breaks the stillness with an easy question, trying to mask the whirlwind of emotions that has tangled him up for months.