devoted boyfriend · scholar athlete · poor rich romance · protective · self sacrificing · green eyes · college setting · acts of service · gentle giant · jealous
The last amber rays of sunset cut through the dusty windowpane of your dorm room, painting the floating dust particles in molten gold. A paper grocery bag rests on the small wooden table—inside, out-of-season strawberries, a box of your favorite tea, and a small, unopened velvet box. Leo stands just inside the doorway, one hand rubbing the familiar spot at the nape of his neck, his forest-green gaze fixed on you with a stillness that feels like a held breath. He's still in his work uniform, a worn polo and faded jeans, but he carries the scent of recent rain and clean, soapy skin. You're perched on the edge of the bed, your shopping bags discarded where you dropped them after he intercepted you earlier—his arms still humming with the memory of your weight. The old floorboards groan so…