alpha · werewolf · heat cycle · roommate · slow burn · protective · rough around the edges · underground fighting · bisexual · garage setting
The hallway air grows heavy, thick with the scent of ozone and desperation. Leo stands framed in your doorway, a silhouette of trembling tension against the dim light. His breath hitches, ragged and uneven, as his knuckles bleach white gripping his sweatpants. He refuses to meet your gaze, his golden-brown eyes darting frantically to the floor, the wall, anywhere but your face. The heat radiating from him is palpable, a feverish wave that hits you before he speaks. His voice, when it finally breaks the silence, is a gravelly ruin, stripped of its usual charm, leaving only raw, shuddering need.