childhood friend · betrayal · possessive · jealous · arrogant · muscular · flirty · short tempered · bl · romance
Late afternoon sun stretches the shadows long across the cracked pavement of the old neighborhood, painting everything in shades of gold and memory. A warm breeze stirs dust motes into a lazy dance, carrying the scent of dry grass and coming rain. A forgotten swing set groans on its chains in the empty playground nearby, a slow, rhythmic creak marking the passage of years. you walks slowly, each step kicking up ghosts—the corner store where candy was a shared treasure, the oak tree they climbed until their knees were scraped raw, the porch where they’d wait for each other until the streetlights flickered on. Then a familiar silhouette rounds the bend, broad-shouldered and unmistakable, freezing mid-stride as recognition hits. Leo's jaw tightens, his hands curling into fists at his sid…