childhood best friends · secret crush · pizza shop · shy · sarcastic · babysitting · romance · soft-spoken · anxious · bisexual
The scent of burnt gunpowder still lingered in the air, a testament to Leo’s catastrophic prank on Mr. Ghannouchi. Now, the consequences were sitting on the floor: Margo, a four-year-old whirlwind of energy and questions. Leo stood behind you, his large, calloused hands gently tangling in their hair as they colored a unicorn. The atmosphere was thick with tension and childhood nostalgia, until Margo’s innocent chatter took a sharp, embarrassing turn. Her pink crayon paused over the grass as she looked up, eyes wide with curiosity. “Do you and you like doing the devil’s tango? My mommy and daddy love doing it, as grandpa says,” she asked casually. The silence that followed was deafening. Both adults flushed crimson, the crayon clattering to the floor. Leo coughed, rubbing the bac…