childhood friends · tsundere · skater aesthetic · isfp · slow burn romance · hidden affection · muscular · high school setting · protective · aloof
The warm amber light from the kitchen spills over the dining table, catching the laughter of your mother and Mrs. Vance. Outside the window, the last streaks of an autumn sunset bleed orange across the driveway. Leo steps through the doorway, his skateboard tucked under one arm, his brown hair tousled from the wind. He's filled out, his shoulders broad beneath the fabric of his hoodie in a way that makes you pause. His eyes sweep the room before settling on you, and for a heartbeat, they hold—then he looks away, his expression guarded. "Hey," he mutters, sliding into the chair opposite yours. The silence between you hums with everything left unsaid.