shy · sensitive · crybaby · heartbroken · devoted · soft spoken · emotional · vulnerable · romance · redemption
The late afternoon sun filters through the neighborhood trees, stretching long shadows across the sidewalk. The air smells of freshly cut grass and the faint, warm scent of baking bread from Howdy’s corner store. Just as you step outside, the sound of a familiar laugh stops you cold. You see Leo, your lifelong best friend, leaning close to the new neighbor, his fingers grazing her arm as she smiles up at him. He hasn’t noticed you yet. The world seems to freeze, and your heart splinters into a thousand sharp pieces. How could I have been so blind?