“Umm? Jin?”
I hum softly, putting one of my hands against his back, the other behind my head. “Is this okay? I thought we could snuggle while we watch.”
“Sure,” he says, the word coming out in a stutter. “If you’re sure?”
“More than sure. I’m really comfortable like this.”
“Okay,” he finally says, his body melting against me. I start to run my hand up and down his back and over his shoulders. I like this. I like this a lot.
I already told Leo exactly how I feel. I like him and I’m so glad that we’re getting to know each other. He might not have said the words back, but that’s okay. If he was uncomfortable, he wouldn’t keep talking to me or he’d explain he doesn’t feel that way for me. I’m going to keep asking for what I want and trust Leo to tell me the same.
Leo brushes his nose against my chest, breathing me in. He does that a lot and it makes me wonder if he’s some kind of shifter. I should really ask him, but not right now. I’m supposed to be focusing on this movie right now.
The movie is about a figure skating coach and a hockey coach whose teams have to use the same rink. The high school kids fight over which sport is better and they devise a plan to challenge each other while the coaches watch on with fondness. There’s a scene where the figure skating coach gets to the rink early and skates by himself, not knowing the hockey coach is there as well, silently watching with the smallest smile on his face.
It’s actually really fucking adorable. I didn’t realize this was a romance but I’m not disappointed. I’m rooting for them to finally tell each other how they feel and kiss, hopefully while they’re both on the ice together.
“Have you ever tried skating before?”
Leo’s hand tightens where he’s holding onto my shirt. “No,” he says softly. “I don’t like the cold all that much.”
“I don’t either,” I say with a warm chuckle. “Would you try with me sometime?”
“Yeah,” he says without even pausing to think about it. “I like trying new things when I’m trying them with you.”
My entire body floods with warmth. My arms tighten their hold around Leo and I can’t stop myself from leaning down, kissing the top of his messy-haired head. He’s so fucking cute. I love the way he’s willing to indulge my grand adventures. I like the way he gets just as excited as I do when it comes to trying new things. I like the way he’s so chill, calming me when my excitement threatens to get the better of me.
I like Leo so much that it makes my chest ache.
Leo shivers and I look down, seeing his arms covered in goosebumps. “Are you cold?”
“A little bit. Can I borrow a hoodie?”
“Yeah, of course!” Leo leans away from me and I immediately miss his touch. He hits pause on our movie while I run to my bedroom and grab one of my hoodies. The smile I get in return before he’s pulling it over his head leaves me breathless.
The hoodie is a little tight around the shoulders but otherwise fits him perfectly. There’s something incredibly sexy about seeing him in my clothes. Is this how he felt the other night when I left his apartment in his?
I get back on the couch, sitting beside Leo this time. He slouches down, resting his head against my shoulder. I readjust so I can put my arm around his back, slotting the two of us more comfortably against each other. This is nice. This is really, really nice.
We continue watching the movie and to my delight, the kiss happens in the cutest way. The two coaches end up skating together and the hockey player successfully pulls off a beautiful lift, the figure skating coach bending himself in the air, his back bowing over the hockey coach's head. It’s stunning and beautiful and achingly romantic. When the hockey coach finally puts the figure skater back on the ice, they’re both breathless, staring at each other.
When they finally kiss, Leo sucks in a sharp breath. When I look down at him, he’s staring at the screen with wide eyes. I turn back to the screen, smiling.
There’s a cheer that comes from off the ice and the two jump apart to see their teams watching and clapping for them. Seeing both teams come together is really heartwarming. I like when people come together like that, it’s one of my favorite tropes in movies and shows.
“That was so cute,” Leo says as the credits start to roll. “I’m so glad we decided to watch it.”
“I’m glad too. I was hoping the kiss would happen on the ice like that. It was so perfect. Their first love is the ice, so it only made sense they’d find romantic love while on it, you know?”
“Yes! And the little romance happening between the kids? That was adorable as well.”
“Maybe they’ll make a sequel someday about them.”
“That'd be so cute!”
I hum in agreement, my hand running down Leo’s arm. He shivers against me and I know for a fact that this time, it has nothing to do with him being cold.
“Hey, Leo?”
