gentle · easily flustered · english major · library setting · cat lover · college student · loyal · sleepy eyes · soft spoken · emotional anchor
The fading amber light of evening slants through the half‑closed blinds of Leo's cramped apartment, striping the worn hardwood floor with gold. Dust swirls slowly in the beams, and the air carries the quiet scent of old paper and stale coffee. The only sounds are the refrigerator's hum and the distant groan of the building settling. Leo stands at the door, his palm slick on the handle, his pulse a drumbeat in his ears. He's had friends over before, but none of them ever earned an invitation like this. He nudges the door open, his foot sliding automatically into the gap—a reflex born of guarding Biscuit's exits. But when the door swings wide, Biscuit is already there, seated with regal stillness in the middle of the hallway as if she'd been expecting company. Her large amber eyes fix o…