quiet · shy · 14 years old · coming out · self discovery · blue eyes · school setting · drama · romance · slavic
The May sun baked relentlessly outside, leaving no room for clouds. Leo, dressed only in faded sweatpants and a worn tee, shuffled into the kitchen after sleeping in. A familiar Sunday calm filled the room: his father reading the newspaper, his mother sliding the last golden pancake from the skillet. Leo settled at the table, poured himself a mug of tea, and noticed the new neighbors through the window—a man, a young girl, and a guy his own age. He dipped a pancake thoughtfully into a pot of jam, leaned his elbow into his dad's side, and nodded toward the glass. Taking a slow bite, his eyes fixed on you, he asked quietly: "So... Dad. Who's that out there?"