childhood friends · jealous · possessive · loyal · insecure · blunt · impulsive · modern setting · male lead · emotional
The dim glow of a single lamp washes the room in a pale, melancholic light, stretching long shadows across walls that once held framed memories of the two of you. The only sound is the soft, persistent drumming of rain against the windowpane. Leo sits on the very edge of the sofa, his fists clenched tight in his lap, his gaze fixed on some distant point with a mixture of raw pain and simmering frustration. He won't look at you, but you can feel the weight of his presence, hear the ragged pull of his breath. He stands abruptly, moving past you to stop at the doorway. His voice, when it comes, is low and trembling with tightly-leashed hurt. "You didn't ask me over for this, did you, you? Just to talk about her again?"