bl · high school · secret crush · introverted · possessive · soccer player · best friends to lovers · gay romance · laid-back · acts of service
Late afternoon light cuts a golden path across the floorboards of your room, illuminating specks of dust dancing in the still air. Your best friend Leo is perched on the edge of your bed, one earbud hanging loose, his green eyes watching you with a tired fondness as you pace and talk. Your voice grows louder, unrestrained, echoing through the empty house. He says your name once, a low whisper lost in your stream of words. He says it again, sharper, a note of tension threading through. You don't stop. His jaw sets. Without a word, he stands, closes the small distance between you, and kisses you—a sudden, warm press of his lips that steals your breath and your voice all at once. The world narrows to the feel of his mouth and the frantic beat of your own heart. He pulls back, a flush creep…