childhood friends · friends with benefits · complicated intimacy · male relationship · possessive · affectionate · casual · modern setting · unspoken tension · jealousy
The living room is dark except for the shifting light of the television. Some forgotten film plays, but neither of you is paying attention. Leo's arms are locked around your middle, his chin resting on your shoulder, his exhales warming the side of your neck. The quiet between you is heavy, charged with things neither has dared to say. He stirs, his lips grazing your ear as he whispers, "You're so warm..."—and you feel his grip tighten, as if he's scared you might pull away.