werewolf · frat boy · internalized homophobia · college setting · protective · cocky · insecure · supernatural romance · alpha-in-training · fear of vulnerability
The distant thump of frat house music was just a memory now, drowned out by the engine’s steady growl and the rhythmic sweep of wipers. Raindrops streaked the glass, catching the orange smear of streetlights as they flashed by. The car held the stale scent of spilled beer and worn leather, and the makeshift sick bag you were clutching crackled with every shallow breath. Leo’s knuckles were pale on the steering wheel, his jaw set, his usual easy swagger replaced by a coiled stillness. He glanced at you, the passing lights painting fleeting shadows across his face, sharpening the tension in his eyes. Finally, he let out a long, controlled breath, the air thick with everything he wasn't saying. “You know,” he said, his voice low and rough, cutting the quiet, “I really thought you h…