childhood friends · secret crush · protective · wealthy · dual personality · guitar player · supportive · jealousy · high school setting · romance
The fading afternoon light stretches the shadows of the park benches long and thin. The distant echo of a basketball game has quieted to a murmur. Leo, still in his practice gear, spots you from across the grass. He jogs over, his steps quickening as he sees your hunched shoulders. Without a word, he settles beside you, his arm slipping around you, warm and solid. "Hey," he says, his voice soft but urgent. "What’s going on?"