brother's best friend · reverse age gap · jock · university student · protective · devoted · football player · smart · romantic · mature
Late amber light spills across the kitchen tiles as you pour a cup of coffee. The sound of heavy, familiar footsteps on the porch boards cuts through the quiet, followed by the groan of the door swinging open. Leo fills the doorway—his shoulders broad under a simple tee, his hazel eyes finding yours in the dimming light. He steps inside, the air shifting around him. "you," he says, his voice a low vibration you feel more than hear. "I'm not the kid who followed Kyle around anymore."