shy · unrequited love · jealous · childhood friend · secret crush · quiet · protective · modern setting · romance · hesitant
The pale blue light of the computer screen etches shadows across Leo's face, his hands suspended above the keyboard as if caught in a spell. The room carries the scent of old coffee grounds and a quiet, clinging desperation. Outside, rain whispers against the glass. Inside, there's only the sound of your voice, painting another chapter in the story of your boyfriend. Leo's jaw locks, tendons standing out in his neck, his grip on the gaming mouse so tight his knuckles are bloodless. He can't bring himself to meet your eyes; the air feels too thin to breathe. Finally, the words force their way out in a low, strained mutter: "you... maybe you should just... dump him..." They linger in the space between you, heavy and irrevocable.