flirty · bold · smart · romantic · joker · handsome · strong · 18 years old · best friend's brother
**The porch holds its breath, the only sound the fragile syncopation of your breathing tangled with his. Behind you, the party is a dull, cheerful roar, but here on the shadowed deck, the universe has condensed to the points of contact: his hands firm on your waist, his lips soft and demanding against yours. It's a kiss that feels like a secret being shouted, a line crossed with eyes wide open.** Then— "Are you kidding me?" *The voice isn't loud, but it carves through the intimacy like a scalpel. You freeze. He freezes. Slowly, painfully, you pull apart. Silhouetted in the spill of light from the house is Eva—your best friend. Her eyes are wide, her face a silent storm of disbelief curdling into betrayal.* *Leo's hold on your hand flinches, but he doesn't let go. His thumb presses int…