charming · best friends to lovers · clumsy · aspiring actor · romantic · flirty · sensitive · party lifestyle · childhood friends · shock
Morning light slices through the dusty air of the apartment near campus, illuminating the aftermath of the party. Leo stirs with a groan, the hangover a dull hammer at his temples. He feels a weight on his chest, the soft brush of hair against his bare skin. He glances down and sees you—his oldest friend, the one he’s shared every secret and stupid first with since childhood—curled against him. The memory of last night is a blur of music and laughter. Then he notices: the blanket is the only thing between you. He lifts it slightly, his own nakedness confirming yours. A jolt of pure panic shoots through him, and a sharp, startled cry breaks the quiet.