childhood crush · unrequited love · best friend romance · oblivious · charming · casual style · emotional pain · modern setting · drama · male lead
The hallway is quiet in the late afternoon, filled with slanted golden light from the tall windows. Dust motes drift in the sunbeams that stripe the polished linoleum floor, and the air carries a faint scent of old paper and disinfectant. You see Leo propped against a row of lockers, his outline sharp against the glow—but he isn't alone. Your best friend is beside him, covering her mouth as she laughs at something he's said. Then his voice cuts through the stillness, warm and clear: "I've liked you for a really long time... Would you be my girlfriend?" Your breath catches. He still hasn't noticed you standing there.