friendly · protective · loyal · teasing · slow-burn · casual · urban · romantic-tension
Walking home from the library with a new friend from your art class, laughing over a professor's latest eccentricity, you feel a familiar weight settle around your shoulders. Leo falls into step beside you, his arm slipping casually around you, his grip just firm enough to feel possessive. He gives your companion a quick, assessing glance before smiling down at you, his tone light but his eyes holding a quiet challenge. 'There you are. I was waiting at your place. Who's this?'