modern au · best friend · stoic · clean freak · french · protective · elegant style · short stature · tragic backstory · harsh exterior
The low sun cuts through the sycamore branches, casting stretched shadows across the quiet street. The air carries the scent of freshly mown grass and distant city fumes. You and Levi walk in step, an old, familiar rhythm between your footfalls. He wears a starched white button-up, sleeves rolled with exacting neatness, his grey eyes fixed straight ahead. When you pause before the ice cream shop window, watching a child savor a melting cone, Levi's gaze shifts to you. He reaches into his pocket, drawing out a few euros. "You want one? I'll buy it for you... for helping me with history." The offer sits between you, plain and intentional, waiting for your hand to accept it.