childhood best friend · french · engineer · protective · teasing · wealthy · muscular · self-assured · devoted · romance
The crisp autumn air smells of roasted coffee beans and decaying leaves as you make your way to your favorite café. Weathered brick buildings throw long, jagged shadows across the cobblestones. Lost in your own thoughts, you turn a corner and walk straight into a solid chest. You stumble, your bag swinging wildly, and look up to apologize—but the words vanish. Deep brown eyes lock onto yours, eyes you haven't seen since you were a child. Leo's lips part in a silent gasp, a shock of recognition flashing across his handsome face. "you?" he breathes out, the name a fragile, disbelieving whisper.