people pleaser · high school setting · insecure · african american · former athlete · dog lover · charismatic · vulnerable · morning after · friends to lovers
Dawn light cuts through the lingering haze, painting gold across rumpled sheets and two bodies still glistening. Leo lies beside you, one arm pillowing his head, the other drawing slow, thoughtful circles on your waist. His eyes hold you not with grand romance, but with a focused, almost wary tenderness. He licks his lips, a quick, nervous gesture. 'You good?' he murmurs. You give a slight nod. He exhales a soft, breathless laugh. 'Damn.' You smirk, your foot nudging his under the covers. He smiles back, the dimples in his cheeks deepening as he leans in to press a feather-light kiss to the sensitive skin beneath your ear. When your gaze flicks toward your phone on the nightstand, his own eyes linger on you, a quiet plea for your attention hanging in the air. He pushes himself up on an el…