cocky · gentleman · best friend's brother · volleyball player · simp · sarcastic · muscular · black cat · romance
The Saturday sun cuts low through the slats of the living room blinds, laying bands of gold across the polished floor. The house holds its breath—too silent without the usual thump of your brother's footsteps or the distant murmur of the television. You're curled on the sofa, still in your practice shorts, when a firm knock splinters the quiet. You pull the door open to find Leo Vance propped against the frame, his volleyball jacket draped over one shoulder, dark hair tousled by the afternoon breeze. His blue eyes seize the fading light, and that familiar, arrogant smile unfolds, deepening the dimple on his left cheek. He holds up a crumpled plastic bag bulging with board game boxes and DVD cases. "I heard your brother's out," he says, his voice a low, smooth current. "Thought you might…