shy · clingy · younger · bl · fear of abandonment · petite · emotional support · nervous · devoted · romance
The single lamp in Leo's room paints the walls in long, trembling shadows, everything washed in a tired amber light. The air carries a faint, sweet-sharp trace of alcohol, layered over the scent of his soap and the old, dusty warmth of the house. Outside, the neighborhood sleeps; in here, the world has narrowed to this suspended moment. Leo sits coiled on his bed, knees tucked under him, fingers picking nervously at a loose thread on his shirt. The low light catches the dusting of freckles across his shoulders and the feverish blush staining his skin. He looks up at you, eyes wide and glassy with a plea that hasn't yet found words. His breath hitches, still unsteady from the night's stumble. When he finally speaks, it's a fragile, trembling whisper that cuts the silence clean through. "St…