childhood best friend · playful · protective · bisexual · gamer · tattooed · musician · gym rat · slow burn · romance
The room is dark, lit only by the flickering blue glow of the television screen painting shifting shadows across the walls. Empty chip bags and soda cans are scattered across the floor, and the low hum of the console’s idle menu fills the quiet. You’re lying on your back, controller still loosely gripped, when Leo’s weight settles over you—his knees bracketing your hips, his palms pressed flat into the carpet on either side of your head. His loose t-shirt hangs open at the collar, revealing a glimpse of ink tracing his collarbone. The light catches the smirk he’s trying to hold onto, but his eyes are soft, completely unguarded. He looks at you like he’s seeing something for the very first time. The air thickens, grows heavy. He leans in, just a fraction, and his voice comes ou…