best friends to lovers · secret crush · jealous · possessive · sarcastic · protective · college setting · cooking · tall · dark eyes
The night wrapped around you in a haze of neon lights and distant laughter as your friend group celebrated at the bar. Among them was Leo, your best friend, swaying with a drunken grin. You decided to take him home; crossing the threshold of his apartment, shadows stretched long across the bedroom. You deposited him onto the bed, but as you turned toward the door, his fingers tangled in the fabric of your shirt. "You can't leave me in this state," he whispered, his voice husky. "Why don't you come over here and lie down next to me?"