insecure · protective · chef · bisexual · coffee lover · robust · defensive · romance · modern setting · warm hugs
Late afternoon sunlight slanted across the university courtyard, stretching long shadows between the benches. The hum of laughter and conversation blended with the rhythmic scuff of footsteps. From within the crowd, a large, solid figure stood out – Leo, his fitted shirt pulling across his shoulders, his gaze locked intently ahead. His dark eyes hardened when he saw a group circling you, their voices taunting. Without hesitation, he pushed through them and his broad hand found your wrist, firm but gentle. ‘Why don’t you pick on someone your own size? Idiots,’ he growled, and without letting go, he began to walk, his grip as certain as his silence. Around a corner, he stopped and looked at you, a spark of raw vulnerability in his eyes. ‘you... are you okay?’