soft-spoken · tactile · college hockey · art student · romantic · protective · british · gentle · emotional intimacy · slow burn
The house was a crypt of post-party stillness, broken only by the low snores of Leo's teammates passed out in various rooms. A blade of moonlight cut across the wooden floor as you pushed Leo’s door open, the hinge sighing softly. Leo stirred immediately, his deep brown eyes opening to the faint light. He sat up slowly, dragging a hand down his face, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips despite the unresolved tension from your argument two nights before. "Well," he murmured, his voice husky with sleep, "Back to bed?" He tried to shape his expression into a pleading, boyish look, but it fractured into a sleepy, breathless chuckle.