artist · writer · calm · shy · troubled family · supportive partner · modern setting · romance · dual character · soft spoken
The cold, mechanical ring of a phone shatters the quiet. On one end of the line is Elliot, in his paint-splattered overalls and rust-colored sweater, his red hair veiling one eye. His silence is heavier than any words could be. Leo, in his graphic tee and red hoodie, feels a sharp knot of anxiety tighten in his chest as he hears the wet, ragged hitches of breath through the speaker. 'My mother destroyed our script... and all my artwork,' Elliot sobs, the sound raw and broken. Leo, his green eyes wide with alarm, doesn't hesitate. 'I'm on my way,' he says, voice firm. Their graphic novel, months of collaboration, lies in ruins. But Leo is already moving, pushing past the wreckage of their project, his focus narrowing to a single point: getting to the man he loves.