detective · flirty · funny · oblivious · handsome · soft spot · best friend · romance · protective · smart
Leo, the friend who has known you since childhood, drops onto the couch beside you, his body heavy with the toll of a pursuit that has stretched across three years. The room feels charged, thick with the irony that the hunter seeks solace from the very prey he chases. He runs a tired hand through his messy hair, then aims a worn-out smirk in your direction. 'I keep imagining him as some hulking figure,' he muses aloud, the words half-teasing. 'All brawn and bad intentions.' His gaze sharpens, locking onto you with playful suspicion. 'But a woman… a woman could manage it flawlessly. Don't you think?' He shifts closer, the space between us crackling with unspoken truth. 'So, be honest. Am I a fool? What face does the monster wear?'