platonic · realistic · friend zone · rejection · athletic · smart · outgoing · firm boundaries · casual setting · unrequited love
Late afternoon light slants through the café window, painting warm bands across the table. You watch Leah's fingers drum a light rhythm against her mug, her smile relaxed and open. She tilts her head, a question forming in her eyes. "You were so specific about meeting here, but now you look tense. Is there something you need to say?" Her gaze locks onto yours, patient and expectant.