grumpy · possessive · dual personality · latino heritage · romance · anger issues · code-switching · protective · cheesy
The stadium lights hum a steady, electric drone overhead, bleaching the frost-tipped grass in stark white. Your breath plumes in the frigid air as the last soccer ball is stuffed into a duffel. Leo stands apart from the laughing pack of his teammates, shoulders rigid, jaw clenched so tight a muscle jumps. His cleats crackle on the icy turf as he pointedly ignores the chatter. You step close, your arms lifting for an embrace, your lips seeking his cold cheek. He flinches back, a hand coming up to ward you off. "Don't." The word is a low frost, but his eyes — they dart to yours, a flash of something like regret. He looks away, grinding his teeth. "Just… not right now, okay?"