Older! Neighbour Leon x Reader
tags: MDNI, smut, use of y/n, fluff, the age gap isnât specified so assume whatever you want!
You: Hey Leon, I saw your car pull in a little while ago, guessing youâre finally back from that long work trip?
Leon: Yeah. Just got in, actually. Everything okay?
You: Well if youâre not too wiped out I made way too much lasagna tonight. Want me to bring some over?
Leon: You sure? I donât want to steal your dinner
You: Itâs either you take some, or Iâm eating lasagna for the next three days
Leon: Haha, thatâs a pretty convincing argument
You: SooâŠis that a yes?
Leon: Yeah if you donât mind. Iâd really appreciate it. Thank you y/n
You: Donât thank me until youâve tried it! Be there in five :)
You set your phone down with a sigh. You had barely managed to send those texts after fighting with the damn thing for ten minutes.
Your phone had been glitching nonstop all day with itâs screen flickering, freezing, and randomly opening apps but money had been tight the last couple of months after an unexpected car repair, so replacing it or even getting it properly fixed wasnât an option right now. You kept telling yourself youâd deal with it âsoonâ, but for tonight you just wanted to see Leon.
Even though Leon clearly made good money with the high level government work he did, the two of you lived in a normal, mid range neighbourhood. He had chosen it on purpose. To keep a low profile, whatâs better than a quiet suburban neighborhood? itâs easy to come and go without drawing attention.
Over the last two years, you had become really good friends. He was the guy who helped you move furniture, carried your groceries, listened to you vent about bad days, and always had some dumb joke up his sleeve ready to make you laugh.
You, in turn, made sure he came home to more than takeout after his long assignments, watered his plants when he was away and somewhere along the way it had become second nature.
You had long since stopped knocking before stepping inside each otherâs apartments, the comfort and trust between you making it feel as natural as walking into your own home.
Not to mention, the massive crush you had on him that kept you up at night. Every time he smiled at you, every quiet conversation you had, every time he came back exhausted from whatever shit he had to deal with and still made time to check on you.
All of it made your heart ache with wanting.
You thought about him constantly, the way his voice got low when he was tired, how safe you felt around him, how badly you wished you could pull him close and kiss him. And the fact that he was also hot as fuck didnât help.
You knew it was risky. He was your friend, your neighbor, and definitely older than you were.
You were terrified of losing what you already had if he didnât feel the same so you buried those feelings instead. Maybe it was enough, taking care of him, stealing moments together whenever life allowed. It had to enough. Atleast this way you still got to have him in your world. But God, you wanted more.
You put on a hoodie over your tank top, slipped your phone inside your pocket and stepped outside, balancing the warm casserole dish against your hip and knocking lightly before easing Leonâs door open
The familiar scent of him greeted you immediately. Somehow, even after weeks away, his house still smelled unmistakably like him.
Leon stepped out from the hallway still in his work clothes. The curve of his biceps was clearly visible from underneath and the stubble adorning his face made him look so goddamn good. He was definitely exhausted, but when he spotted you, a tired smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. âHeyâ
His gaze drops to the casserole dish you were holding âSmells incredibleâ
âYou really didnât have to do thisâ
âI wanted toâ you shrug, hoping he didnt notice the warmth creeping into your cheeks. âBesides, I figured youâve probably been living off vending machine snacks and military grade instant mealsâ
A quiet laugh escaped him.
âIâll have you know I found a decent diner onceâ he adds
You grin as he takes the dish from you and places it onto the dining table.
âYou deserve proper home cooked meals every now and then, Leonâ you say with one hand leaning on top of the table.
His expression softens but he wouldnât dare show you that âThank you, Iâll be right backâ
Leon dissapeared into the kitchen, leaving you alone just long enough to glance around the apartment. Everything looked exactly the same as when youâd last visited.
A minute later, he returned carrying two plates balanced on one arm and a bottle of red wine in the other.
âI figured lasagna deserved better than tap waterâ
You giggled, taking one of the glasses from him as he poured
He clinked his glass lightly against yours
You asked Leon to sit down and cut a big piece serving him first before filling up your own plate.
You lightly nudged his leg with yours âIâm glad youâre homeâ
The two of you settle in an easy conversation about nothing important at firstâ The terrible new coffee shop down the block that somehow manages to burn every espresso and the nosy old couple that had recently moved in.
Then right as leon was reaching for the parmesan, the sound of a soft thump came over from outside.
A familiar scruffy tabby cat was pressed against the glass, itâs green eyes wide and hopeful.
âOh! heâs back!â you say excitedly, looking up with a bright smile
Leon glances over, fork paused halfway to his mouth and lets out a low amused huff. âYouâve been keeping track of both of our schedules now? Guyâs just here for foodâ
You laugh, leaning forward to get a better look at the cat âCan you blame him? Look at that faceâ
The tabby meows again, dragging one paw down the glass like a tiny criminal demanding entry. Leon shakes his head, taking another bite, watching you watch the cat.
After a minute, he sets his fork down with a soft sigh. âAlright, alrightâ Leon pushes his chair back and stands, the movement pulling his shirt taut across his back.
He walks over to the fridge, grabbing a small container of leftover chicken and heads to the glass door.
He cracks it open just enough to slip the food container outside and the tabby immediately starts purring âThis is better than digging through garbage, huh? Youâre getting spoiled tooâ
The cat attacks the chicken with happy little grunts while you watch from the table, chin resting on your hand and warmth blooming in your chest at the sight of Leon whoâs usually so serious and capable softening for a stray.
âYouâre good with himâ you say quietly.
Leon straightens, brushing his hands on his jeans as he returns to the table. His blue eyes meet yours, a hint of teasing in them. âDonât tell anyone. Iâve got a reputation to uphold.â
âYour secretâs safe with meâ you promise, grinning.
The cat eventually finishes his treat and curls up on the chair outside, eyes half closed and the two of you finally finish your meal together.
Leon stood up to clear the plates without being asked âI was thinkingâŠâ you say, standing up to help. âI could throw together some quick brownies while you shower properly? You still look like you havenât slept in three days. Go relax.â
Leon raises an eyebrow âYouâre really spoiling me tonight.â
âMaybe you deserve itâ you reply smirking, turning toward the kitchen before he could see the flush creeping up your neck.
He leaves the kitchen, and soon you hear the shower running.
You hum softly to yourself while gathering all the ingredientsâ Cocoa, sugar, a little vanilla. Baking helps calm the nervous flutter in your stomach.
Fifteen minutes later, the batter is mixed and the oven is preheating when Leon reappears. Heâs in a black fitted shirt and sweatpants, towel drying his hair. He looks unfairly good with damp strands falling across his forehead and the soft fabric of his shirt doing nothing to hide the solid lines of his shoulders.
You were perched on the kitchen counter stil trying to fix your phone.
âStill fighting that phone?â he asks, leaning against the counter beside you. The scent of his soap all clean and woodsy mixes with the chocolate already warming in the air.
âItâs possessed, I swearâ you groan âWatch thisâ and you demonstrate, tapping the home button. The screen spasms, jumping to the camera, then the settings.
Before you couldâve snatched it back, Leon leaned in curiously. âLet me see. Iâm pretty good with tech you knowâ
You almost snort, handing it over âYeah? youâd rather use a flip phone and youâre ancient in tech years, Kennedy. Good luck.â
He gives you a look âWatch meâ his thumb swiping across the screen. The glitch resists for a second and then the most recent note from your notes app pops up in full view.
Leon looked so good today carrying those bags up the stairs. I keep imagining what those hands would feel like on me. He makes me so fucking horny. I shouldnât want my neighbor this badly. Heâs probably way out of my league and would laugh if he knew how wet I get just hearing him come home at 2am. I canât have him. I know I canât. But fuck, I want him so much it hurts.
Your soul leaves your body.
Leonâs eyes scan the lines quickly and his shoulders go still. For half a second his expression is unreadable and then he taps the screen hard, closing the app, and clears his throat.
âHereâ he says, voice a little lower, rougher than before as he hands the phone back. His fingers brush against yours, lingering just a little too long. âSeems like itâs got a mind of its ownâ
You snatch it, face burning hotter than the oven. âIâ thatâsâ oh my god, Leon. Iâm so sorry, that was private, the stupid glitchââ
He doesnât laugh though or look uncomfortable. Instead he steps closer, setting the towel aside on the counter. Those blue eyes lock onto yours now.
âIâm so so sorryâŠfuckâI swear itâs notââ you kept on going
âWhat?â you look up at him, eyes wide. You had expected many things but certainlyâŠnot this.
You tightly grabbed onto the collar of his shirt and crashed your lips onto his. His hand cupped your jaw, his thumb brushing slowly across your lower lip like he was memorising the shape of you.
âSoâ he murmurs âthatâs how it is, huh?â
You open your mouth then close it. The smell of the chocolate brownies filled the kitchen, but all you could focus on is how close he was and the heat radiating from his body.
âI didnât mean for you to see thatâ you whisper, mortified. âI just⊠Iâve had this stupid crush on you for months. Iâm so sorry. I know itâs probably weird since weâre just neighboursâyou donât have toââ
Leon cuts you off gently, reaching up to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear with his fingertips lingering against your skin.
âNot weirdâ he says softly âNot even close.â
Your heart slams against your ribs.
He tilts his head, studying you like heâs deciding something important. âYou really think Iâd laugh?â
A slow, dangerous little smile curves his mouth.
âSweetheart, Iâve been trying to be respectful because youâre my neighbor and Iâm gone half the time doing shit I canât talk about. Didnât want to make things complicated for youâ His voice drops âBut if you want meâŠIâm right here babyâ
âbabyâ he called you âbabyâ. Fuck that pet name made your heart flutter.
The oven timer beeped in the background, but neither of you move
You swallow hard âLeonâŠâ
He leaned in, giving you plenty of time to pull away. But when you didnât , his lips brushed against yours once again.
One of his hands slid to your waist, pulling you flush against him. He was warm, solid, and smelled like heaven and everything youâve wanted for so long.
He pulled back just enough to speak against your mouth âBrownies can waitâ he spoke, his voice rough.
You laugh breathlessly, dizzy with relief and heat âYeah. They can.â
Leon kisses you again, slower this time, like heâs savoring the fact that he finally can. His hand slips under the hem of your hoodie, his calloused fingertips slowly tracing your lower back, and you melt into him completely.
You couldnât help but moan into his mouth. You had dreamed of this every fucking day.
Leon ran his hand through the seam of your shorts and you breathed âPleaseâ
He slipped his hand inside, pushing aside the lacy material and stroking your pussy up and down.
âSo wet me for me sweetheartâ
âYou have no idea what you do to meâ you reply.
âFor the record⊠Iâve been thinking about you too. A lotâ he whispers against your neck
You hide your smile against his chest. âWell now youâre stuck with your thirsty neighborâ
He chuckles, the sound low and warm against your hair âWouldnât have it any other wayâ
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