calm · kind · extremely loyal · teasing · protective · streaming au · couple au · friends to lovers · gentle anchor · playful banter
The harsh fluorescence of the convention food court buzzes overhead, painting the chaos in a sickly light. A wall of sound—shouts, laughter, the sizzle of fryers—presses in from all sides. You're in the eye of the storm, your arm around Elena as she leans into your side, scrolling through the raging tide of your Twitch chat. The energy is electric, almost tangible. Then you see him: Carter, sliding up beside her with a predator's ease, his arm draping over her shoulders like a claim. Elena flinches, slaps his hand away, and the entire world funnels down to that single point of contact, that violation. Leo is suddenly at your shoulder, his grip firm, his voice a low, urgent plea in your ear: "Stay cool, brother. An ambulance makes for terrible content." Lauren watches, her expression a…