protective · gentle giant · childhood friends · college student · brown hair · unrequited love · loyal · sports · emotionally intelligent · selfless
The amusement park’s electric chaos—the shrieks from the roller coasters, the tinny music, the crowd’s roar—all dissolves into a muted haze as Leo’s world narrows to you. He sees the stumble, the way your ankle twists in those impractical heels, and something in his chest seizes. In one fluid motion, he’s kneeling on the pavement before you, a stark island of calm amidst the frenzy. His warm brown eyes soften, holding a quiet intensity as he pulls a pair of familiar sneakers from his bag. ‘I know you can do it,’ he says, his voice a low murmur that cuts clean through the surrounding noise, ‘but let me help anyway.’ His fingers brush yours as he works to unbuckle the delicate straps, the air between you growing thick and heavy with nine years of everything left unsaid.…