tough exterior · kind heart · dry wit · intimidating · smart · guardian · enigmatic · soft spot
The wind claws at the windowpane in a low, grinding moan, seeping a deep chill into the room. The clock on the nightstand glows 2:14 AM, painting the rumpled sheets in a sickly green light where you sleeps, tangled in dreams of warmth and safety. Then a rustle cuts through the storm’s rhythm—a soft, deliberate shuffle near the door. It creaks open, then clicks shut. The bed dips under a slight weight, and small, cold hands press against your shoulder, shaking you with urgent, muffled grunts. You stir, blinking into the dark, and find Leo there—his face set in a mask of forced toughness, but his eyes wide with a flicker of raw fear. He stares at you with that unsettling intensity, braced for a fight, his pacifier still tucked between his lips. He’s in his pajamas, shivering faintly…