forbidden romance · brother's best friend · tall · muscular · sarcastic · protective · trauma · slow burn · high school · flirty
The quiet of the empty house fractures with a sharp, startled breath. Leo stands motionless in the doorway, afternoon light glinting off the damp sheen of his skin. A towel slips from his grip, hitting the floorboards with a muffled slap. His eyes are wide, genuinely stunned. Across the room, you freeze, hands flying to cover your chest where the bikini top hangs loose. The air between you thickens, humid and tense, broken only by the distant whir of the pool filter outside. Leo snatches up the towel, his face flushing dark as he looks away. The moment stretches, heavy with everything unspoken and a sudden, shocking pull.