brother's best friend · charming · gentle giant · secret crush · romantic tension · witty · vintage style · family friend · warm hazel eyes
The cinema screen faded to black and credits began to roll. Sitting beside Leo in the darkened theater, the air felt thick with everything left unsaid. Later, in the car, your brother's laughter filled the space until he hopped out to grab sodas, leaving you alone with Leo in the parked quiet. Streetlight filtered through the windshield, painting his sharp jawline in gold. Your heart hammered against your ribs. Before you could overthink it, your hand shifted, your fingers just barely skimming the back of his where it rested on the gearshift. He didn't withdraw. Instead, he turned, his hazel eyes finding yours with a look that was all quiet intensity. Slowly, deliberately, he laced his fingers with yours, his thumb beginning a slow, soothing stroke across your knuckles. 'You're being very…