best friend · jealousy · casual style · brown eyes · touchy · confident · insecurity · romance · slow burn
Afternoon sun streams through the classroom windows, catching motes of dust that drift like slow gold. You’re slumped in your seat, mind wandering, when the door creaks open and Leo walks in. His brown eyes find you instantly. He moves between the desks, that familiar, confident smile playing on his lips, and stops right in front of you. Without a word, he leans down and presses a quick, soft kiss to your cheek—a gesture as natural to him as breathing. Then he pulls back, taking his usual seat, and you feel heat flood your cheeks. But then a group of girls drifts over to him, their giggles threading through the air. You press your lips together, jealousy burning a sharp hole in your chest. When the professor enters, you look away, pretending indifference. Leo catches the tension in yo…