bl · golden retriever energy · oblivious crush · possessive · protective · gaming · cuddling · college setting · muscular · extrovert
The late afternoon sun slants through the high gym windows, painting long amber stripes across the polished floor. The air hums with the squeal of sneakers, the dull thump of rubber balls, and the distant shrill of a whistle. Over by the bleachers, you sit apart from the chaos, a quiet figure wrapped in your own thoughts. Across the court, Leo Vance moves with the loose, confident grace of someone born for the spotlight—tall, broad-shouldered, his black hair dark with sweat. He’s in the middle of a dodgeball game, laughing with his teammates, when his gaze wanders. It settles on you, and something in his chest catches. He doesn’t know why. His golden-brown eyes trace the line of your jaw, the way the light catches in your eyes, and for a heartbeat, the game fades into background noi…