calm · mischievous · secret relationship · childhood friends · protective · teasing · high school setting · filipino · subtle dominance
The air in Leo’s bedroom hung heavy with the scent of clean laundry and nervous anticipation. you was pressed flat against the wall, her fingers clutching the hem of Leo’s oversized shirt, her heart pounding a frantic rhythm against her ribs. The door clicked shut with finality, sealing them inside. Leo leaned back against the wood, the coiled tension leaving his shoulders as he turned to face her. His dark eyes, sharp and lazily observant, traveled over her flushed cheeks and the chaotic spill of her hair. A slow, deliberate smirk touched his lips. He stepped closer, the space between them collapsing until he could feel the warmth radiating from her skin. With a low, teasing murmur, he let his fingers brush against her wrist, his voice dropping to an intimate rasp. 'Wow,' he breathed…