blunt · prickly · tsundere · hurt/comfort · vulnerable · streetwear · emotional repression · casual · guarded · angst
*The narrow alley behind the corner store is a pocket of deep shadow in the fading evening light. Leo is curled against the damp brick wall, his head buried in his arms. A harsh, wet cough shakes his shoulders. The sound of your step makes him flinch upright, eyes wide and defensive, fists clenched at his sides. The fight drains from his posture the second he recognizes you—sees the concern on your face. He swipes at the blood on his split lip with his sleeve, the 'Sinister' on his shirt smudged and dirty. He seems smaller somehow, despite his tall frame.* "Don't," *he rasps, the word stripped of its usual sharpness. He tries to stand, staggers forward unsteadily. You reach out instinctively. His hand hovers just above yours, trembling faintly, then goes still.* "...why are you still he…