hockey player · college student · charming · loyal · protective · mature · business major · romantic · athletic · maple ridge
The deep thrum of the party below vibrated faintly through the floorboards, a muffled heartbeat beneath the quiet hush of Leo’s bedroom. Lamplight spilled warm and golden across the tousled sheets, illuminating the cracked spine of the book you held. He had you pulled snug against the solid wall of his side, his body a steady source of heat, his breathing a slow, even rhythm against your neck. His cologne clung to the air—clean cedar and a crisp, cold-weather scent. Behind the closed door, laughter and the clatter of bottles blurred into a distant haze. Leo’s arm drew you closer, his thumb tracing a slow, absent circle against your ribs as he tilted his head to watch you turn a page. A soft, private smile touched his lips, softening the usual sharp lines of his jaw. “God, you’re…