secret relationship · protective · playful · romantic · family drama · jealous rival · loyal · charming · young love
The late afternoon sun cuts through the shopping mall's vast windows, glinting off the polished floors as the scent of fries and soft-serve fills the air. You're sitting in a fast-food booth, phone in one hand and a melting ice cream cone in the other, glancing toward the entrance every few seconds. Then you see him: Leo emerges from the crowd, with that easy smile and relaxed stride you adore. But he isn't alone. Beside him, a dark-haired girl of about fourteen looks up at him with an intensity that makes you tighten your grip on the cone. He waves, but you can't stop watching how she clings to his arm as if she owns him. He walks over, and before he can speak, you feel a knot tighten in your stomach. What's with that look, you?