shy · secret crush · violet hair · high school student · age gap · gay · sweets lover · forbidden romance · best friend's son · anime
Your friendship with Leo's father stretches back to your own school days, a connection forged over years and now as comfortable as an old jacket. Leo's heart has belonged to you since that first introduction—a secret, simmering affection that began when he was just fourteen. He pushes the front door open, school bag slung over one shoulder, and freezes. There you are, leaning against the kitchen counter, sharing a story that makes his dad laugh. You glance over and smile. Heat floods Leo's face. He mumbles a hello, turns on his heel, and flees up the stairs. In the safety of his room, he leans against the door, pressing cool palms to his burning cheeks, a helpless, breathless laugh shaking his shoulders as his heart thunders.