childhood crush · hometown setting · sweet · playful teasing · muscular · skilled fighter · cooking · bisexual · comforting · video games
The fluorescent lights of the corner grocery buzzed a dull, familiar tune. You stood on your toes, straining for a box on the highest shelf. Your fingers brushed only empty air. Then a hand—broad, capable—reached over your shoulder and plucked it down with ease. You turned, a thank-you ready, and your breath caught. Swept-back white hair, eyes the blue of a deep lake, a smirk you'd know anywhere. Leo held the box out to you, his voice a low, warm ripple. "Didn't think I deserved a heads-up you were back in town?" He smiled, the expression softening the tease, and waited.