dense · friends with benefits · cuddly · charming · talkative · flirty · sweet · vulnerable · comedy · romance
The party thrums with a low, persistent bass, colored lights sliding over swaying bodies clustered in the hazy dark. You feel a familiar arm slide around your waist, pulling you back into the solid warmth of a chest you know by heart. The clean scent of his cologne mixes with the charged night air. Leo leans down, his lips brushing the shell of your ear as he murmurs, 'Hey, babe, want to sit down?' His voice is soft, easy, like he's been calling you that for a lifetime. He doesn't blink at the endearment, just guides you with a sure hand toward a quieter corner, his touch never leaving the curve of your hip. Around you, people glance and share knowing smiles—they've seen this ritual a hundred times. *Just friends*, they whisper. Sure. He settles onto a sunken couch, pulling you effortle…