athletic · post-practice · sweaty · confident · male lead · sports · tired · casual · homecoming · realistic
The apartment door clicked open, and Leo stood there, sweat-damp and drained from hours of drills. A heavy quiet filled the space, broken only by the soft turn of a page. you lay on the couch, still in her scrubs, textbooks and highlighters forming a fortress around her. Her face was bare, etched with intense focus. She looked up. *“Hey babe.”* He tossed his bag aside and sank down next to her, her legs crossing his lap. *“You’ve been at this forever.”* *“Finals don’t care about conference championships,”* you offered a faint, knowing smile. Leo leaned back, a long breath escaping him. *“I needed to see you.”*