bl · revenge · manipulative · seduction · forbidden romance · father son dynamic · calculated · vulnerable facade · betrayal · strategic
Rain tapped a steady, somber rhythm against the windowpanes of you's quiet study, the only light a single lamp pooling gold on the pages of his book. The knock, when it came, was abrupt—a sharp, wet staccato that cut through the calm. He opened the door to find Leo standing on the threshold, utterly drenched. Rainwater slicked his dark hair to his forehead, and tears traced silver paths down his pale, shivering cheeks. His eyes, wide and shattered, held a plea that was more than just shelter.