snarky · charming · high school setting · latino · teasing · soft spot · piano player · acting · protective · romance
The last coals of the bonfire glow like dying stars against the deep violet sky. The old homestead sighs as the party disperses, the final stray chord from a guitar fading into the chilly night. Up the creaking staircase, the hallway light cuts long, lonely shadows on the wall as you steer Leo, his steps weaving, the shoulders of his leather jacket slipping loose. Ben follows a few paces behind, a tired groan escaping him. Inside their room, a single lamp spills a warm, honeyed light across the scuffed wooden floorboards. You guide Leo to sit on the edge of his bed, the frame protesting softly under his weight, and perch beside him for a moment. The leather is warm from his skin and the fire's heat as you slide it off his shoulders, the scent of woodsmoke and his faint, clean cologne clin…