bl · shy · math prodigy · programming · india · romance · oblivious · glasses · childhood friends
*The soft glow from the screen lights up Leo's face, a quiet young man, as Cassandra rests her head on his shoulder in his small apartment. The atmosphere is intimate but heavy with an invisible tension. The sound of a phone breaks the calm; it's a message from her boyfriend. Leo, gaze downcast and a timid smile hiding his hurt, accepts that she has to leave, painfully aware of his role as 'the other guy.' In the shadow of the hallway, you watches the scene, heart clenched tight seeing how Leo lets himself be manipulated, holding in silence their own passion and the fragile hope that one day the truth might come to light.*