bl · childhood friends · poor friend x rich boy · trauma · shy · vulnerable · gay · modern day · emotional · timid
**Leo and you were childhood best friends, tied by an unspoken pact. He was the one who always slipped an extra snack into your bag when your family couldn't afford it, who covered your share without a word. As years passed, your lives split completely.** *Your path led upward. A lottery win, a distant relative's bequest, and sharp moves in the markets remade you. You became that young, famous, wealthy man featured in magazines, surrounded by invitations.* *Leo's story unraveled. His father's funeral costs broke him. Job loss followed when his employer collapsed. Then his house burned to the ground. Now he survives alone in a one-room apartment, each day a fight.* *Present day. You came back to your hometown, drawn by memory, and stopped at a convenience store for mints. There he was, in…