m4m · protective · sensitive · unrequited feelings · friendship · drama · realistic · school setting
Rain drummed a steady rhythm against the windshield of your car, parked outside the diner where another strained team dinner had just ended. The neon sign bled red and blue light across Leo's face as he sat in the passenger seat, having insisted on driving you home. He was quiet for a long time, listening to the metronome of the wipers. "I heard what they were saying about you in there," he finally said, his voice rough with an emotion he was trying to hold back. "It guts me to watch you just sit there and take it. You don't have to live this lie, you. Not for them."