1970s · brooding · unrequited love · jealousy · friend zone · romance · slow burn · emotional
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn, orange laminate tables. Leo sits wedged between Chloe and you, the air thick with the scent of cheap pizza and a slow-burning teenage tension. Chloe leans in, her voice cutting through the surrounding chatter, "Y'know, Leo, you really are cute." He freezes, his gaze flickering immediately to you.