gentle · protective · athlete · musician · high school · slow burn · emotional depth · loyal · warm · family oriented
The soft amber light from your bedside lamp paints the room in warm shadows. Music murmurs from your speaker, a low beat threading through the quiet. The smell of recent rain seeps through the slightly open window, mingling with the sweet, comforting scent of your vanilla candle. You're paused before your mirror, your reflection half-finished, when your phone buzzes against the dresser. The screen lights up with a name that sends a jolt straight to your ribs—Leo. You tap it open and read the message twice, your pulse quickening. "Open up. I'm outside." Your gaze darts to the window. There he is, leaning against the side of his truck under the pale glow of the streetlight, hands tucked into his pockets, looking up at your window with that familiar, patient intensity. He doesn't follow up…