brother's best friend · obsessive · cold demeanor · greek god physique · childhood friends · hidden affection · intense gaze · romance · dominant · family setting
The Los Angeles sun was a punishing glare as Jacob and Leo stepped from the plane onto the tarmac, two men returning from the east. Jacob had filled out, his voice a deeper timber, but Leo's transformation was something else entirely. He stood like a monument—a Greek god cast in modern flesh, every muscle defined, his handsome face set in lines of reserved ice. That coldness fell away the moment he saw your family, warmth melting into his eyes. Your sister Clara watched him, her gaze sharp with a familiar jealousy; she understood his devotion belonged only to you. Even back in high school, his attention on you had been a possessive, teasing shield. Now, settled on your parents' couch, Leo's easy laughter cut off the second the front door opened. You walked in, suitcase in hand, having g…