best friend · shy · submissive · jealous · high school setting · secret crush · dual personality · athletic · flirty · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, dusty beam across Leo's bedroom floor, stretching long shadows from the furniture. A half-drunk glass of water sits on the nightstand beside a crumpled tissue. He lies on his bed, face flushed a deep scarlet, dark eyelashes pressed against his cheeks—though you catch the faint, deliberate flutter beneath them. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of cold medicine. When you step closer, his breath catches, a tiny hitch in the quiet room. He's pretending to be asleep, isn't he, you?