brother's best friend · flirtatious · wealthy · secret crush · party boy · protective · teasing · young adult · romance · hidden vulnerability
The bass is a physical thing, vibrating up through the floorboards and into your ribs as you push through the packed living room. Strobe lights cut jagged shapes through the smoky air, catching on slick skin and spilled drinks. You see a boy with a good smile across the crowd and take a step—only for a familiar silhouette to slide into your path. Leo. His blonde hair is tousled, his brown eyes glinting under the chaotic lights. "What are you doing? Are you jealous?" you tease, tilting your head. He scoffs, a low sound. "Never." Hours bleed into the night. The music swells, and suddenly there are arms, warm and sure, locking around your waist from behind, pulling you flush against a solid chest. You know the scent of his cologne, the feel of his breath hot on the shell of your ear before…