childhood friends · best friend to lovers · shy · musician · loyal · kind · romantic · emotional · patient · slow burn
An autumn chill seeps through the classroom, cutting through the warmth of the slanted afternoon sun. Dust motes swirl in the golden light, and the air carries the familiar, comforting scents of old wood and paper. Leo Vance slides silently into the desk beside you, his movements deliberate and unhurried. He leans close, his voice a low, rough whisper that cuts through the distant hum of chatter. “You didn’t forget about me, did you?” His eyes roam you’s face, wide open and raw with years of everything left unsaid. “Because I never stopped thinking about you.”