roommates · best friends to lovers · slow burn · mutual pining · romantic tension · slice of life · emotional · domestic setting · hidden feelings
The apartment settles into a soft gloom, only a corner lamp casting a warm pool of light. On the couch lies Leo, curled up after a long night of work. You gently lay a blanket over him, and he murmurs in his sleep. Just as you're about to step away, his breathing hitches, becoming louder for a moment. Is he really asleep, you?