tall · kind · caring · gentle · blue eyes · black hair · strangers to lovers · quiet confidence · supportive
Carnival lights bleed into a swirling haze of crimson and gold. Tinny carousel music tangles with laughter and the greasy scent of frying dough. You sit alone on a bench, watching your friends pair off—arms linked, heads bent close in shared secrets. When they line up for the Ferris wheel, you follow, a hollow weight settling in your chest. The operator stops you with a practiced shake of his head. "Sorry, gotta have two to a car." Then a voice cuts clean through the noise. *I'll go with him.* Tall, with tousled black hair and soft blue eyes, Leo offers you a smile. The gondola sways as you both step in, settling opposite each other. The silence is thick, palpable. You find your voice first. "Thank you for going with me." He nods, his gaze steady. Then, slowly, deliberately, his foot sh…