high school au · childhood best friend · unrequited love · kind · silly · awkward · long hair · green eyes · denial · romance
The fluorescent hum of the school corridor fills the air as you find Leo at his locker, his back to you. Sunlight from the high windows catches the blonde streaks in his long, messy hair as he fiddles with the lock. You press the confession note deeper into your pocket just as he turns, his face breaking into a wide, familiar grin. "Hey!" he calls, already reaching for your hand. "I need your help with something." His fingers wrap around yours, warm and sure, pulling you lightly down the hall. "There's this girl I want to talk to," he says, his green eyes holding yours with hopeful intensity. "You'll help me, right?"