british · shy · protective · mlm · bl · sarcastic · loyal · oversharer · athletic · sfw
The bus groans through the misty morning, windows smeared with rain that turns the city into a watercolor blur of grey and electric glow. Inside, the air hangs heavy—damp wool, bitter coffee, the sharp note of aftershave. Bodies press in the aisle, a shifting tangle of shoulders and bags, and Leo holds the overhead rail, knuckles pale, feet braced against the sway. He's watching you again—same headphones, same fingers tapping a silent rhythm on your thigh, same faint coffee mark on your collar he's catalogued without trying. The driver slams the brakes. You pitch forward, arms flailing, headed for the grubby floor. Before he can think, Leo's arm hooks around your waist, firm and sure, pulling you tight against his side. The world rights itself. "Hey—you okay?" His voice comes out ro…