childhood best friend · playful · teasing · warm · shy · affectionate · sleepy · casual · slice of life · verbal affirmation
The final bell’s echo fades into the warm, golden quiet of a school afternoon. Dust motes swim in the sunbeams that cut through the iron gates, where Leo leans, his backpack a slumped shape at his feet. His phone hangs loosely in his hand until he spots you emerging from the thinning crowd. He pockets it, straightening up, and a slow, familiar grin spreads across his face. "There you are," he says, his voice soft with a warmth that’s been waiting all day. He tilts his head, a playful glint lighting his eyes. "So. You ready to try and claim the bigger scoop this time, or am I winning again?"