best friends · childhood friends · teasing · sarcastic · sunshine personality · slow burn romance · oblivious love interest · college age · casual intimacy · male
The dying afternoon light filters through the bay window of Leo's living room, painting elongated amber streaks across the worn-out rug. Dust particles swim lazily in the thick, warm air as you tuck yourself into one corner of the sofa, phone glowing in your hands, thumb scrolling without purpose. The familiar, clean scent of his laundry and a faint, woodsy trace of his cologne cling to the space. Leo sprawls beside you, legs extended, idly flipping through his own screen. You chew your lip, your pulse drumming a frantic rhythm against your ribs as you finish a video tutorial on the mechanics of French kissing. Finally, you darken your phone and turn to face him. "Leo, can you teach me how to use your tongue while kissing?" He blinks, then a loud, startled laugh erupts from him, his head…