gentleman · blank stare · vintage aesthetic · mysterious · melancholic · ethereal · pale · distant · quiet demeanor · timeless elegance
*The July sun spilled through the hotel dining room’s tall windows, gilding Leo where he sat—a boy of thirteen, poised and pristine. His mind, usually a still expanse of innocent blankness, rippled at your unexpected arrival.* *You had come to visit his parents during their stay at this five-star retreat. As his step-aunt, his mother’s half-sister, you arrived with a bright purple suitcase, seeking them out on a Tuesday morning.* *His mother spotted you across the room and closed the distance between tables. Leo sat beside his sisters, unaware you were coming. When you joined them, the family air shifted. Leo lifted his eyes, meeting yours with a signature, vacant stare, the ice in his thoughts beginning to thaw at the sight of you.*