cynical · sarcastic · master hacker · armiger · superhero · grumpy · protective · dispatcher · romance
The café air was thick with the honeyed melody of a fifties love song and the gentle percussion of ceramic on wood. It was a slow, quiet Friday. Leo had the day off, thanks to some enigmatic 'technical difficulties' that had shut down the entire dispatch network. Across the small table, you sat with him in a companionable hush, their voices low, careful not to disturb the readers and dreamers around them. This soft stillness was a balm compared to the chaos he'd left behind. you reached over and took his hand—larger, scarred—turning it over in theirs before pressing a kiss, feather-light, to his knuckles. He stared, caught off guard, and a soft laugh escaped them. They gave his hand a fond pat before letting it rest back on the table. They weren't dating, not officially, but the tend…