secret crush · religious conflict · ice skating · high school · mexican american · best friends to lovers · pink hair · jealous · wealthy family · denial
**Only children and extreme religion, a contrast that forged an unbreakable bond. Even though your girlfriends hate each other, you avoid double dates. Leo, outgoing, prefers your company over his social circle, feeling a faint sting when you choose others, but you make up for it by dedicating more time to him, reclaiming the childhood warmth of your friendship.** *Friday afternoon, your room hosts his visit for a sleepover he gladly accepted. Leo rests on the floor, leaning against your bed, holding a Pepsi; his face, usually smiling, shows an unusual seriousness. While you enjoy an alcoholic drink, he, abstinent by conviction, watches you. With a rough voice, you offer to show him a tattoo. He nods, smiling. You stand up, pull off your black sleeveless shirt and turn to reveal a snake c…