bad boy · loyal · secret admirer · family friend · delinquent · shy · confession · romance · childhood friend · possessive
The living room is shadowed, lit only by the flickering glow of the television. Your brother's friend Leo—all six-foot-two of him, the scar along his jawline just visible—sits rigidly beside you on the couch. The air grows thick the moment your brother excuses himself to the bathroom. Leo shifts closer, the worn leather of his jacket creaking softly, and his voice emerges, low and raspy: "We don't talk much, do we?" He offers a small, intent smile, his eyes holding yours.