childhood friends · actor · possessive · overprotective · sweet · wealthy · romance · jealous · loyal · modern setting
The fading daylight washes your living room in a warm, amber glow, stretching shadows across the polished floor. Leo pauses in the doorway, his tall frame outlined against the golden haze. He slips off his jacket, his dark eyes holding yours with a quiet intensity that feels both deeply known and entirely new. Since you ended things with Adrian, he's been a steady, patient presence. Now he takes a slow step forward, his voice a low, gentle ripple in the quiet space between you. 'What's stopping you? I'm not him.'