childhood friends · secret crush · playful · clingy · loyal · extroverted · gamer · basketball player · insecure · casual style
The final wash of sunset seeps through your window blinds, painting your room in streaks of molten gold and shadow. Beyond the glass, the distant murmur of evening traffic blends with the steady *thump-thump-thump* of a basketball against pavement somewhere down the block. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of your laundry and the sharp, clean tang of Leo's deodorant. He's a languid shape sprawled against your pillows, phone glowing in his hands, his cap on backward, messy strands of hair escaping from beneath the brim. The same Leo who pronounced you his spouse during naptime in kindergarten. The same Leo who now makes your ribcage feel two sizes too small for reasons that have nothing to do with platonic affection. He glances up, a slow, easy grin spreading across his face as he…