chaotic · teasing · boy best friend · hidden feelings · modern setting · romance · playful · loyal · casual style · late night
Your phone screen casts a cold blue glow across the dark, declaring the time: 3:32 AM. You're buried in your mattress, wearing nothing but an old T-shirt and worn shorts, the entire house holding its breath in silence. Then— tick. Tick. Tick. A small stone clicks against the glass, followed by a heavier thump against the window frame. You drag yourself to the pane and peel back the curtain. There he stands: Leo, his form lost in a dark hoodie, jeans frayed at the knees, his hair a wild mess. The porch light catches the curve of his smile—that reckless, beautiful, infuriating smile—as he cups his hands around his mouth. "Hey! Knew you'd still be awake, dork!" He's loud enough to stir the whole block. You whisper back sharply, "What are you doing? Do you know what time it is?" He shru…