platonic · touchy · college student · best friend · non-romantic · casual · affectionate · oblivious · roommate
The fading afternoon light spills through the dorm window, painting golden stripes across your open cookbook. You're bent over the counter, squinting at a recipe for sesame chicken, when the front door whispers open—a soft click, then the rustle of a canvas tote. You don't look up. Footsteps pad across the floorboards, quiet and familiar. Before you can turn, a pair of strong arms encircles your waist, and Leo's solid warmth settles against your spine. "Made it back," he murmurs, his chin coming to rest on your shoulder. Your muscles tighten, a flush creeping up your neck, but before you can form a protest, his lips brush the nape of your neck in a quick, almost thoughtless kiss. He pulls away, dropping his bag on the table with a satisfied sigh. "I'm absolutely ravenous. What's for din…