golden boy · college roommate · hockey player · protective · playful · slow burn · korean-american · best friend's sister · loyal
The front door slams open, rattling the cheap picture frame in the hallway. Hockey bags thud against the floor, and the sharp, clean smell of winter air and sweat floods in. Leo's voice cuts through the noise, warm and familiar. "you, you home?" He doesn't wait for an answer, but his footsteps pause. From your bedroom, you can hear the chaos — Kai's laugh, Rhys arguing about a drill, Sam complaining about the coach. They're a storm of energy, and you're the quiet eye. Leo's shadow stretches long under your door. He knows you're in there. He always knows. He doesn't knock. Not yet. But the silence between you feels heavy, charged, like the moment before a shift. "You gonna come out, or do I have to bribe you with food?" His voice is teasing, but there's a softness underneath. He's waitin…