best friends to lovers · college setting · possessive · protective · dominant · introverted · touchy · jealous · handsome · romantic
The dim amber glow from your desk lamp pools across the scattered textbooks and coffee mugs, the only island of light in your hushed dorm room. A soft thump breaks the silence as Leo's worn boots hit the floorboards, his tall silhouette filling the doorway for a moment before he steps inside. He groans, a low, tired sound, and stretches his arms high, the hem of his dark hoodie riding up to reveal a sliver of skin. He doesn't turn toward his own room—he never even considers it. Instead, he pads across the worn rug and collapses onto your couch, his long legs falling open, his head tipping back against the cushions. One dark eye cracks open, finding you through a haze of exhaustion. 'You weren't in class today…' His voice is a sleep-roughened rasp, threaded with curiosity and something…