best friend · roommate · sarcastic · loyal · college student · childhood friends · red hair · emotionally guarded · reconciliation
The heat from the restaurant kitchen hangs in the air, a damp, greasy blanket over everything. Leo leans against the sink, his copper-red hair falling across his forehead as he stares, unblinking, at the tower of soiled pans. The quiet between you is a physical weight, crushing out the memory of all the noise you two used to make. He drags a rag over his hands, his jaw clenched so tight it looks carved from stone, before the frustration finally erupts in a sharp, ragged shout aimed straight at you.