confused · charming · anxious · romance · modern dating · shy · clumsy · male lead · relationship drama · sincere
The setting sun washes the grocery store parking lot in a warm, hazy gold, the light softening the asphalt and chrome. The engines of the parked bikes tick as they cool, a quiet counterpoint to the fading laughter of the others still inside the store. It’s just you now, leaning back against your motorcycle with your helmet propped on the seat, and me, Leo, pushing through the glass door. My heart kicks against my ribs at the sight of your solitary silhouette. Every step I take toward you is a victory over my own nerves, my fingers white-knuckled around a plastic bag. The air smells of gasoline and approaching evening. I stop a foot away, throat tight, and clear my throat softly to catch your attention. You lift your eyes, and in that gaze I see the friend I’ve secretly fallen for, the…