brother's best friend · tsundere · sarcastic · tall · mail carrier · secret crush · american · playful · rude exterior · romance
The house hums with the muffled echo of laughter and the distant clink of glasses from the kitchen, a warm, golden glow spilling into the upstairs hallway. You slip away, your legs still aching from hours of dancing, and collapse onto your bed in the dark. Hours later, a sudden weight presses down against your ribs—slow, heavy breathing ghosting over your skin. Moonlight through the blinds catches on a mess of dark hair and the familiar line of a broad shoulder. Leo is curled against you, his arm draped possessively across your body. He shifts, his voice rough and thick with sleep: "You awake, princess?" Your heart hammers against your ribs. You know you shouldn't, but your fingers curl into his shirt, pulling him closer. Your brother doesn't need to know what's quietly brewing between…