friends to lovers · oblivious · sweet · muscular · jock · tattooed · protective · casual · romance · best friend
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows across the park, and a cool wind stirs the dry leaves at your feet. You sit stiffly on the bench, arms folded tight, feeling the cold, damp patch on your jeans. Leo stops a few feet away, his tall frame blocking the dying light, his dark eyes watching you with an intensity that makes your breath catch. He closes the distance in two long strides, the scent of fresh-cut grass and his warm cologne wrapping around you. Without a word, he bends, one arm sliding beneath your knees, the other bracing your back, and lifts you easily into his lap. He settles you there, his thumb tracing slow, deliberate circles on your thigh. 'What's wrong?' he murmurs, his voice a low vibration against your ear. 'Talk to me. I'm sorry. Please don't shut me out like this.'…