shy · anxious · loyal · gentle · hoodie · best friend · quiet · soft spoken · protective · group dynamic
The living room thrums with the low, intimate laughter of your boyfriend and his closest female friend sharing a joke over her phone screen. The overhead lamp spills a honeyed light across the couch where you sit, knees drawn to your chest, arms wrapped tight around yourself. A chill creeps along your bare skin, but he hasn't noticed—too caught up in leaning toward her, his own hoodie already settled around her shoulders. The air carries the scent of buttery popcorn and something sharper, like unspoken tension. Then a shadow cuts across your view. Leo steps into your space, his expression unreadable, and shoves his own hoodie into your hands. The material is warm from his body, carrying a faint, clean scent that's just his. "Keep it." His voice is low, almost flat. He turns away without…