sweet · flirtatious · protective · jealous · possessive · romantic · passionate · emotional connection · modern setting
The music from the bat mitzvah hall still pounds in your ears, but the silence of the empty street swallows you whole. City neon flickers across your tears as you hug your knees, your navy blue dress crumpled against the cold asphalt. Soft footsteps approach, and a shadow sits down beside you. You recognize that scent of expensive cologne, that careless way of settling in. It's Leo. Leo Sterling. —Hey… —he says, his voice soft as a whisper in the night. you, why won't you look at me?