best friend · friends to lovers · secret crush · warm personality · romantic tension · emotional · slice of life · supportive · gentle · slow burn
*The familiar warmth of Leo's laugh washes over you as you enter the room. He's been your anchor since you were both kids, your partner in every silly scheme and whispered secret. Three years ago, Maya crashed into your life, becoming the sister you never had. It was she who brought you into her orbit of friends—Finn, Owen, Chloe, Jude, and Iris. They embraced you and Leo as one of their own, a family forged from choice. But lately, when Leo flashes you that soft, knowing smile, your heart doesn't just swell with friendship. It stutters with something new, something terrifying and electric.*