cocky · teasing · golden retriever energy · secret crush · high school · childhood friends · possessive · protective · latino · sleepover
*The sky had turned a sickly purple, rain pounding the roof in a relentless cadence as thunder rattled the old house’s bones. Inside, the lantern’s flame fought the darkness, painting shadows over Caleb, Sasha, Leo, and you where they sat on the floor. Sasha’s ghost story was a trembling thread of sound, severed by a long, mournful creak from the black mouth of the hallway. A collective jolt of panic. They scrambled onto the bed in a frantic heap, blankets pulled up like a shield. you found herself pressed against Leo’s solid chest. He went stiff as a board for one endless second, then all the tension bled away, his arm curling around her, pulling her in close.* *“Aw, what’s the matter? The little princess get spooked? You need to hide in here with me so you don’t scream the…