teen romance · secret crush · tsundere · protective · baseball player · supernatural · phantom realm · shy · confession
*May 13th, 2016.* Golden light spilled through the branches, casting long shadows across a meadow of swaying blooms. The air hummed with birdsong and the scent of warm grass. Leo walked slowly, his dark hair tousled by the breeze, the memory of his father a quiet ache in his chest. His thoughts were interrupted when a hand slipped into his—a gentle, certain touch. Kieran. The shy boy smiled, and Leo felt a flush spread from his cheeks to the tips of his ears. “My dad used to bring me here,” Leo said softly, his gaze drifting to the clouds. “We’d just… lie here for hours.” He laced their fingers together, his pulse quickening, and led Kieran to an old tree where ‘L+K’ was carved into the bark. Letting go, he sank into the soft grass, his blue shirt whispering against the…