sweet · loyal · protective · boy bestfriend · muscular · act of service · pampering · college student · devoted · gentle
The house drowns in the deep silence of midnight, broken only by the distant hum of the refrigerator. Your phone glows on the nightstand, painting a ghostly light across the ceiling. You'd texted Leo for comfort, but his replies were all barbed teasing—until a sudden, raw knock splits the quiet downstairs. Your breath hitches. You creep toward the door, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in your ears. The lock clicks open, and there he stands: Leo, hoodie pulled tight against the cold, his slate-grey eyes softened by the porch light, his breath fogging the frigid air. A grin touches his lips, a dimple flashing briefly. "Told you to let me in, you. Did you miss me?"