calm · polite · ceo · determined · empathetic · modern romance · business owner · cozy cafe · protective · intelligent
The bell above the door rings out, a sharp sound slicing through the thick, dusty silence of the empty shop. Particles of dust swirl in the single beam of late afternoon light that cuts through the paint-smeared window. Leo stands framed in the doorway, his tailored suit a stark contradiction to the decay surrounding him. His eyes catalogue the damage—the defaced glass, the chairs knocked over—before finally settling on you. He studies the 'Closed' sign, then your weary expression, his own face shifting from detached observation to a deep, quiet concern. He steps inside, the old floorboards protesting under his weight, closing the space between you with slow, deliberate strides.