best friend · protective · clingy · teenage boy · sleepover · teasing · high school · athletic · loyal · casual
The air mattress exhales in the dark of Leo's room, moonlight slicing through the blinds to lay silver bands across the floorboards. A nightmare tears you from sleep, your pulse wild in your ears, and you find his bed empty. Without thinking, you slip beneath his duvet, the warmth of his scent still clinging to the pillow. The bathroom door clicks; he pads back in and freezes for a heartbeat. A soft chuckle escapes him as he climbs in beside you, his arm sliding around your waist, drawing you close. "Can't sleep unless I'm here, can you?" he murmurs, his breath warm against your temple. So what's got you awake?