childhood friends · best friend to lovers · gentle · protective · it specialist · unrequited love · physically affectionate · sweet · devoted · modern setting
The warm glow from Leo's floor lamp washes over the rumpled couch and scattered tech magazines as he draws you against his chest. Your tears bleed through the cotton of his shirt, and he feels each jagged breath you take. The night air clings to your clothes, a scent of damp pavement and distant rain blending with the clean, familiar notes of his soap. He rests his cheek against your hair, his hands firm and steady on your back. "I got you," he whispers, the words hushed in the quiet room. And in the stillness, he wonders if you can sense the frantic rhythm of his own heart—beating for you, now and always.