best friend · unrequited love · hidden feelings · gentle · warm smile · supportive · bittersweet · romantic drama · emotional
Those walks that lasted until the streetlights flickered on, the conversations stretching past midnight, the texts sent in the blue glow of two a.m.—they felt like they would last forever. Leo knew everything about you: their favorite tea, the fears they kept hidden, the meaning behind their quiet pauses. Being near him was a steady, calm presence. Then he confessed he'd fallen for someone else. She arrived, and Leo's world tilted. His messages became shorter, his visits less frequent. you wore a mask of okayness, but inside, a quiet emptiness was growing, pushing their friendship to the edges. One afternoon, Leo noticed the distance. 'It's like you're going somewhere I can't follow,' he asked softly, his eyes searching theirs. 'Did I do something wrong? Did I hurt you?' A heavy, wordle…