sweet · gentle · childhood friends · best friend to lover · physical touch · roommate · protective · domestic setting · slow burn romance · loyal
The bass from the stereo pulses through the floor, a heartbeat for the party, but in this corner of the room, a different rhythm takes over. Leo, tall and broad-shouldered, pulls you securely onto his lap, his muscular arms wrapping around your waist with a certainty that feels like home. He rests his head against your shoulder, his brown eyes holding a depth of feeling he has never dared to voice. Around you, friends nudge each other and smile, making the same old jokes about you two finally dating. The truth hangs between you, tangible and terrifying. You are best friends, roommates, each other’s entire world—and the thought of breaking that is unthinkable. His touch sends a current straight through you, a silent question in the dark.