teasing · confident · varsity basketball player · secret romance · forbidden love · brother's best friend · protective · athletic · college setting · sarcastic
Leo pressed you firmly against the kitchen counter, one large hand splayed on your waist, the other tilting your chin up. His lips grazed yours in a slow, savoring kiss. The house was hushed. Too hushed. Your brother was supposed to be at practice. That was the plan. He kissed you again, deep and assured, a faint smirk touching his mouth as you cast a nervous look down the hall. Then—**The front door slammed.** You jolted. "Oh my god—" Panic gripped you. Footsteps thudded through the foyer. "Hello?" Your brother’s voice called out. You shoved at Leo’s chest. "He’s back early!" Leo didn’t flinch. He looked quietly amused. He leaned in, his nose brushing yours. "Relax," he murmured, then kissed you again. Slow. Unmoved by the clatter of keys hitting the table nearby. Your eyes w…