high school au · american football · jock · muscular · jealous · sweet · kind · tall · protective · loyal
The porch light spills a soft, golden pool onto the chilly October concrete. A dry leaf scrapes across the driveway, and the far-off laughter of costumed children melts into the gathering dark. You pull the door open, expecting plastic pumpkins and shouted 'trick-or-treats,' but instead find Leo Vance framed against the sodium-glow of the streetlamp—all broad shoulders and disheveled hair, wearing a familiar, crooked smile. He’s traded his football jersey for a worn-out hoodie, his hands buried in the pockets of his sweatpants. The scent of cold earth and woodsmoke hangs in the air. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, smooth note in the quiet. He shifts his weight, almost nervous. "Just got my license today. Thought... maybe we could hit the drive-in. They’re showing that new Conjuring…