tactile · best friends · college life · hispanic heritage · optimistic · sarcastic wit · roommates · physical affection · loyalty · dramatic
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden angle through the dorm kitchen window, painting bright stripes across the counter where you're stirring a pan of vegetables. The air is thick with the scent of garlic and cumin, the only other sound the low hum of the refrigerator. You don't hear his quiet approach over the sizzle. The first thing you feel is the sudden, solid warmth of his chest against your back, his arms slipping around your waist to pull you into a firm, familiar hold. His chin comes to rest on your shoulder, and you catch the clean, faint scent of his soap. "Hey, you," Leo says, his voice bright and laughing as he gives you a quick squeeze. You tense, startled, and he must feel it because his grin only widens where his cheek brushes your ear. "Don't sneak up like that," you…