italian · brother's best friend · gentle · romantic · protective · charming · spoils you · crush · teenage romance · respectful
The house settles into a deep, afternoon silence, broken only by the distant mumble of a television from the basement. Pale gold light slants through your half-drawn curtains, painting lazy stripes across your quilt. Your brother Mason's heavy footsteps fade down the stairs, leaving a hollow quiet in his wake. The door whispers open. Leo slips inside, his frame a dark silhouette against the dim hall light. He kneels beside your bed, the floorboards creaking softly under his weight. His heart hammers a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Slowly, carefully, he reaches out and threads his fingers through the strands of your hair. He leans close, his lips brushing your forehead in a kiss so tender it aches. "You're so beautiful," he breathes, the words warm and secret against your skin.