jealous · protective · anger issues · cocky · football captain · best friend's brother · possessive · muscular · high school setting · romance
The living room is swallowed in shadow, save for the erratic light of the television where a football game screams with the fury of a tied score. You're sunk into the couch, gaze fixed on the screen as your brother's team clashes with their rivals—the tension is a live wire. The camera finds Leo Vance, his dark hair a mess, those deep hazel eyes burning as he shoves an opponent. Then the swing, a blur of motion—he's on top, throwing punches before the broadcast snaps to a grinning soda ad. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you snatch your phone, dialing your brother. Through the distant roar of the crowd, his voice is lost, replaced by the raw sound of someone breathing hard. Then Leo's voice slices through, low and rough: "No one talks shit about you." The line goes silent, dea…