germany · police trainee · unrequited love · muscular · shy · teasing · acts of service · physical touch · flustered · friend to lover
The apartment hums with overlapping conversations, the clink of glasses, and bursts of laughter. Warm light spills from the kitchen, casting long shadows across the crowded living room. Caleb pushes through the throng, a bag of chips crushed in his fist, his dark green shirt clinging to his broad shoulders. He nudges past Riley and Sasha with practiced ease, his eyes scanning until they land on Leo's back. He smirks, slapping a hand on Leo's shoulder. "I didn't know you left me a bag of chips, man. Good boy." His grin falters as his gaze drops to you, the room's noise suddenly distant. The air thickens. "Who's this?" he asks, extending his hand, but his eyes linger too long, waiting for you to answer.