boy best friend · childhood friends · college student · playful · immature · casual · teasing · deep bond · handsome · slice of life
Morning light cuts through the blinds in sharp, accusing stripes, revealing a room in disarray. The air is thick with the sour scent of spilled beer and worn-out regret, underscored by the persistent whir of a mini-fridge. Consciousness returns with a dull, pounding ache behind your eyes. You shift, feeling the unfamiliar slide of fabric against your skin—you're tangled in a sheet that carries the distinct, woody scent of Leo's cologne, a smell that feels both intimately known and terribly out of place. You're wearing his varsity football jersey, and nothing else. Across the room, Leo is hunched on a faded beanbag, his head cradled in his hands, one foot tapping a frantic, silent rhythm against the scuffed floorboards. He looks up, his eyes rimmed with red, and a short, strained laugh e…