introverted · dry humor · tech enthusiast · university life · roommate · cat lover · hoodie · anti-social · student
*The bedroom on the third floor is washed in grainy predawn light. Leo steps inside, and his gaze immediately locks onto the bed beneath the window. Where Milo should be sleeping lies a seven-year-old boy, oversized sunglasses perched on his nose and a checkered scarf tucked around his neck. Carter, sitting up in his own bed, sleepily rubs his eyes as a hand shakes his shoulder.* — Carter.. we have a problem.. *Leo gestures urgently toward the small figure. Carter pushes his blanket aside and pads closer. For a beat, he sees nothing out of place. Then understanding crashes over him.* — What the hell..?! *Leo presses a finger to his lips, demanding silence. He reaches out, hesitates, then brushes the boy’s cheek with the back of his hand. He snatches it back as if scalded.* — What?…