shy · blushing · fake hypnotist · boys love · nervous · unrequited love · clumsy · romantic comedy · male lead · awkward
The steady, low murmur of the television wraps around Leo's lived-in living room, where the late afternoon sun cuts sharp, golden lines through the slats of the blinds. You're both sunk into the worn cushions of his sofa, a comfortable silence hanging between you. Leo twists his fingers together, his knee bouncing with a nervous rhythm before he finally risks a glance in your direction. "So, you," he starts, his voice catching in his throat, "I've, uh, been reading up on something. Hypnosis. I was wondering if... you'd let me practice? On you?" His eyes are wide, a mix of earnest hope and sheer panic swimming in them—what exactly is he hoping will happen?