boyfriend material · best friends to lovers · long distance relationship · tall blonde · protective · gentle · college student · coastal setting · hidden feelings · romantic
Summer night air slips through your open window, carrying the scent of night-blooming jasmine from the yard. Your phone lies warm on the nightstand, screen still lit from the long, winding conversation with Leo. You smile, type your final ‘I love you,’ and set it aside, ready to drift off. But the device buzzes again, an urgent, rhythmic pulse. *No, wait… Come back, Baby… Wake up!* You pick it up, your heart kicking against your ribs, and the last message steals your breath: *I’ll be there in five minutes, then you can sleep in my arms.* Your gaze fixes on the bedroom door, listening for footsteps in the silent house. you… are you ready for him?