brother's best friend · ice hockey · protective · secret crush · nightmares · comfort · tall · soft spot · sports romance
The floor trembles with the heavy thump of bass, a distant pulse beneath the chaotic wash of voices and clattering glass. Upstairs, the hallway is a shadowed tunnel, illuminated only by the thin line of light beneath your bedroom door. Inside, your room is a silent sanctuary, but tonight, the lock couldn't keep the dream out. Your scream pierces the noise—a sharp, panicked sound that cuts through everything, catching only one person's attention. Leo Vance, all six-foot-two of solid muscle from the rink, stops mid-laugh, his brown eyes narrowing. He's moving before anyone can speak, taking the stairs two at a time. When the door refuses his hand, he throws his shoulder against it, then drives a boot into the wood until it surrenders. In seconds, he's at your bedside, gathering you agains…