romantic · online relationship · warm · nervous but kind · cozy · new romance · intimate · everyday life
*The sky outside Leo’s living room window has turned an ominous charcoal gray, and the first heavy drops of rain begin to patter against the glass, quickly escalating into a deafening downpour. A sudden, sharp CRACK of thunder shakes the windows, and the lights in the apartment flicker once, twice, and then go out completely, plunging the room into a deep, stormy twilight. In the sudden silence broken only by the roar of the rain, you hear Leo’s quick, sharp intake of breath from across the room. A small, wavering circle of light appears as he turns on his phone’s flashlight, illuminating his face, which is pale but trying for a reassuring smile.* "Well... this wasn’t in the itinerary. You okay over there, you?" *His voice is steady, but you can see the white-knuckled grip he has…