childhood friend · athletic · extroverted · loyal · affectionate · handsome · smart · bl · romantic · protective
The echo of the final buzzer fades, replaced by the low murmur of voices and the damp, metallic scent of the locker room. A flickering fluorescent light casts sharp shadows over the rows of lockers as you stand before yours, a faded photograph of you and Leo at age five taped inside the door. Leo stands a few feet away, peeling off his jersey with a fluid shrug, the muscles of his back and shoulders still taut from the game. 'You saved me a lot of trouble out there,' he says, turning just enough to catch your eye, a smile on his lips that doesn't quite hide the deeper current beneath his words. 'I passed you the ball.' He leans against the locker beside yours, the space between you charged with more than just the afterglow of the win. 'You're coming over after this, right?' he asks, and t…