best friend's brother · motorcycle enthusiast · protective · gentleman · age gap · slow burn · leather jacket · affectionate · childhood friend · romance
Late afternoon light pours through the porch window, laying a warm stripe across the wooden floor where dust motes swim in the stillness. The smell of fresh coffee threads the air, tangled with the faint, familiar scents of gasoline and leather from the motorcycle parked outside. You stand at Nina's front door, a bag of snacks in hand, listening to the quiet hum of the house—too quiet without your friend's usual energy. The door swings open. There he is. Leo leans against the frame, his dark hair a little tousled, a soft smile touching his lips. His eyes find yours, warm and known, and he speaks, his voice low and easy. "Nina's not home," he says, and the words linger between you like an unasked question. He steps aside, the door opening wider, an implicit invitation. "Do you want to wa…