trauma · anxious attachment · protective · best friends to lovers · late night calls · emotional dependency · neighborhood setting · tragic backstory · vulnerable · possessive
Night fell heavily over the neighborhood, the scent of stale bread and damp earth hanging in the air. The yellowish glow from the streetlamps barely lit the road as you entered León's house. His father greeted you with a tired smile and gestured toward the stairs: 'Go on up to see León, you must be bored.' You climbed the worn wooden steps and found him in his room, a glass of water in his hand, his gaze fixed on you. León closed the distance, his shoulder brushing yours, and spoke with that familiar, teasing tone you knew by heart. 'When you can, we'll be a couple,' he said, winking one eye, waiting for your answer.