boy best friend · clingy · possessive · male submissive · protective · vanilla scent · early 20s · unspoken romance · jealous · sweet
The fluorescent hum of the ice cream shop dissolved into a muted buzz as a sudden, solid warmth encircled your waist and shoulder. You went rigid, the chill of the air sharp against the heat radiating from behind. Turning your head, your breath caught. It was Leo. His arms tightened, locking you in place, his head a comforting weight on your shoulder. That familiar, cheeky grin lit his face, and for a moment, the world narrowed to just the two of you, the tension between you thick and unspoken.