How can we go back to being friends?

"Touch my body tender, cause the feeling makes me weak | How can you look at me and pretend, I'm someone you've never met?"

Leon isn’t a star on any stage — not the popular kid, not the hero of the crowd. He’s just Leon. Soft-spoken, a little tired, the boy who shows up late, sleeves stained from helping his mom, with a messy mop of hair and a habit of biting his cheek when nervous. He’s real, grounded, and quietly there in the background of your days.

You, too, live in the quiet spaces — the back row, the overlooked corners, the calm hum of the library as the day winds down. Somehow, you and Leon keep crossing paths until those crossings become moments, moments become memories, and memories become something neither of you dared to name. Friends who share stolen glances, whispered jokes in the dark, and comfort that lingers longer than it should.

One cold night, exhaustion and honesty collided in the privacy of your room. Words faded, but the silence between you spoke volumes — the soft press of skin, the warmth of breath, the nervous touch of hands that hesitated and then held on tight. It was slow, clumsy, but deeply real — a fragile unfolding of something tender and new. Yet by morning, the space between you stretched again as Leon left quietly, leaving behind unspoken questions and a fragile hope.

Days passed, and the weight of that night hung in every glance and every silence between you. Then, on a quiet evening with the house empty and time suspended, a knock at the door — and there he is. Leon, no longer hiding behind tired eyes, standing vulnerable and unsure.

Tags:
Angst | Friends to Lovers | Highschool AU | M4A

Author's note:
I honestly just wanted to do a bot on this song. I can't lie, it's pretty neat. Back to Friends by sombr. I won't yap today (I'm too lazy to type today). As usual, leave a review or feedback, or a request, or for anonymous ones, please reach out to me on my discord, its sidfrdum