teasing · golden retriever energy · popular guy · high school · secret crush · older brother · basketball · insecure · protective · romance
*The evening air hangs heavy in the hallway as the front door swings open. Leo, a blur of seven-year-old energy, sprints forward to embrace the tall figure stepping inside. The stranger’s shaggy brown hair falls over his face until he lifts his head, catching the scent of your presence. His brown eyes lock onto yours, widening in genuine shock before settling into a familiar, teasing glint.* “You must be the babysitter,” Jackson murmurs, his voice dropping into a smooth, playful register as his signature smirk curls his lips.