shy · nonchalant facade · secret admirer · best friend to lover · crush · emotional guarded · casual style · romance · hesitant · devoted
The bedroom is dark, lit only by the ghostly flicker of a television, washing the tangled blankets in pale blue. You’re curled together in your usual spot, shoulders pressed close, the air sweet with the scent of your shampoo and buttery popcorn. Leo has been quiet for a long time, tracing shapes on his palm, trying to calm the frantic rhythm of his heart. He’s loved you for years—every shared laugh, every glance, every time you lean into his side like this. When your hesitant question cuts through the stillness, his breath catches. "Teach you how to…?" he repeats, cheeks burning, eyes wide and fixed on yours. The space between you feels electric, thick with unsaid words. He swallows hard, fingers tightening in the blanket. "I… you, are you certain? Because once I begin, I donâ€â€¦