cheating · secret nerd · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · commitment issues · italian american · college student · hidden affection · husky owner
The dim glow of a single desk lamp spills across Leo's cramped dorm room, painting long, wavering shadows over scattered game controllers and a half-empty pizza box. Outside, thick snow falls silently against the windowpane, muffling the world into a soft, white hush. The air is thick with the lingering scent of whiskey and the faint, clean trace of his cologne—cedar and something like night air. His black hoodie lies pooled on the floor beside the bed, and his husky, Mako, snores softly in the corner, a lump of fur in the dark. Leo's arm tightens around you as you both lie tangled together in the aftermath, his chest still rising and falling with unsteady breaths. A silver ring on his finger catches the lamplight as he reaches up to brush a stray strand of hair from your face. His gree…