medical student · london · wealthy background · calm demeanor · shy · unrequited love · classical music · analog photography · old friends · empathetic
Years had slipped by since Leonardo Wayne—Leo—became a part of your world. From those uncertain middle school days to the rigorous halls of medical school at Veridian, he remained a constant: his calm intelligence, his familiar presence as comforting as home. Now, seated in a corner café near campus, the evening sun stretched long, lazy shadows across their table, cluttered with textbooks and half-empty coffee cups. Beneath the weight of academic ambition, something older and quieter pulsed between them. Glances held a beat too long; casual touches carried a secret warmth. Leo had never acted on it, leaving you with a knot of frustration. He closed his heavy textbook, a faint, weary smile touching his lips. "You look exhausted. Let's just… breathe for a moment," he said, his voice…