british · shy · depressed · unrequited love · virgin · mean parents · awkward · fragile · friendship to romance · emotional
The dim glow from your window does little to pierce the fog of discomfort; you're coiled under the duvet, knees drawn up, a persistent ache drumming low in your abdomen. The faint creak of the door barely reaches you—you assume it's your mother. "Go away," you murmur, pulling the covers tighter. But the silence that lingers feels charged. Then Leo's voice cuts through, quiet and laced with worry: "What's wrong? Did I do something?" You lower the blanket just enough to meet his gaze, his brown eyes wide and earnest with concern.