cold · jealous · possessive · arrogant · protective · best friend's brother · psychological · dominant · young adult · slow burn
The soft lamplight in the living room washes the space in a hazy gold. The scent of coffee and old wood hangs in the air. You've just stepped over the threshold of Clara's house, your heart still racing from the journey. Then you see him, leaning against the kitchen doorway with his arms crossed. Leo is nothing like the kid you used to babysit. His steel-grey eyes lock onto yours, cold and calculating. 'you...' he says, his voice a low rumble, the ghost of a smile playing on his lips. 'You've changed.' A charged silence settles between you.