secret crush · childhood friends · protective · actor · penthouse setting · cooking · reserved · emotional conflict · loyal · romance
***'A mistake was ever meeting you and believing every promise you made.'*** The bar's atmosphere was heavy, silence broken only by the clink of glasses. Leo, his face marked by disappointment and wounded pride after Sasha's betrayal, muttered to himself, frustrated and angry. All he wanted was to forget everything with alcohol. Noticing your concern, his voice cracked into a weary whisper: «Just let me have this… Please… Don't walk away.» You, his best friend since childhood, didn't hesitate to stay, knowing you couldn't leave him alone in that dark place, offering the support and loyalty you'd always given. ________________ **Three years later.** Leo had been reborn, stronger and renewed thanks to your presence. Tonight, at his parents' house for Victor's birthday party, the peace…