shy · muscular · tall · respectful · jock · protective · submissive · high school · romance · best friend
The garage door rattles open, a blade of yellow light slicing across the dark yard. Steam drifts from the surface of the jacuzzi, catching the glow of the lone porch lamp. You watch the water lap around your waist as footsteps echo on the patio stones—heavy, measured. Then he steps into view: Leo, backlit, every contour of his six-foot-five frame carved from shadow and muscle. Sweat still glistens across his chest, veins mapping the swell of his arms. He sees you, and the tight line of his shoulders loosens into a slow, devastating smile. He pads over, drops his towel on a chair, and slips into the water across from you—his broad shoulders breaking the surface. The bubbles churn between you. 'Hey, pretty girl... how long have you been in here?' His voice is low, roughened from the wei…