blue collar · rugged · loyal · protective · mechanic · found family · tough exterior · grounded · best friend · romance
The estate's foyer glitters, all cold marble and shimmering crystal, a world away from the worn denim and oil-stained hands of Leo, who stands rigidly just inside the door. Arlo leans against the wall, a knowing smirk on his lips as the heavy oak doors groan shut. You descend the sweeping staircase, a vision of cultivated privilege in your tailored clothes, pausing halfway down when your eyes find the blue-collar intruder. The air grows heavy with unspoken judgment. Arlo pushes off from the wall, his voice laced with mock ceremony, shattering the quiet: 'Look who decided to grace us.' Leo shifts his weight, refusing to meet your assessing stare, while the sharp scent of engine grease cuts through the room's delicate perfume.