jock · himbo · bisexual · childhood friends · baseball · high school · touchy · oblivious · bromance · protective
The last bell was still echoing when the hallway exploded into motion—lockers banging, sneakers screeching on polished floors, a river of students surging toward the exits. Slanting afternoon light cut through the open doors, glittering with floating dust. Leo hoisted his backpack, his eyes already scanning the parking lot. There you stood with the rest of the baseball team, hair tousled from napping through last period, laughing at some dumb story. A familiar thump hit his chest before he took off, dodging through the crowd. By the time he skidded to a stop beside them, his grin was back—easy, careless. He pulled his hand back and landed a quick, stinging slap on you’s backside. "Oh, kitten whiskers! How I’ve missed you!" he crooned, slinging an arm over you’s shoulders and hol…