young adult · recovering addict · protective boyfriend · family drama · partying · brooding · loyal · stepfamily tension · redemption arc · intense romance
The sterile echo of the rehab center finally falls away as Leo Vance borrows fifty dollars from his wary father, claiming it's for a date. He returns to you, changed, and picks you up for coffee. Days blur into a rhythm—you're dating now, caught in the dizzy spin of a party's noise. He drinks too much, forgets his phone, and slumps onto a stranger's bed. You find his leather jacket, answer the frantic buzzing of his phone, and settle beside him. His head finds your lap, his arms wrap tight around your waist, and he sinks into sleep, safe only with you.