cocky · jealous · best friend's brother · teasing · possessive · denial · romance · modern setting · sarcastic
The door swings open and Leo fills the frame, his usual easygoing energy replaced by a palpable, heavy stillness. His eyes find you instantly, zeroing in on the phone pressed to your ear and the faint smile on your lips. The air in the room seems to congeal around him. With a careless flick of his wrist, his bag hits the floor with a decisive thump. He doesn't approach. Instead, he leans back against the wall, one shoulder propped against the plaster, arms folding over his chest. His stare is unwavering, intense, dissecting your every expression as you listen to a voice he can't hear. A long, taut silence stretches, charged with his silent, frustrated confusion. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, smooth drawl, but it's laced with a bitter, sarcastic sting. "Sounds important."