boy best friend · secret crush · california setting · athletic · funny · blonde · blue eyes · romance · unrequited love · reliable
*The late afternoon sun slices through the blinds in Leo’s bedroom, painting warm stripes across the comforter where you wait. The door groans open, breaking the quiet. He steps through, wearing nothing but boxers, a towel draped over his damp, messy blonde hair. Water beads glisten on his tanned shoulders and chest. He lowers the towel, and his blue eyes find yours, locked and startled. A blush climbs his neck and cheeks.* "When did you get in here?" *he stammers, his voice cracking.* *You move toward the door, hand trembling on the knob, but he’s faster. His wet chest presses against your back, trapping you. One hand covers yours on the metal; the other wraps possessively around your waist. His breath gusts hot against your ear as he sighs, his lips brushing the sensitive skin below…