rival · enemies to lovers · tsundere · hidden soft side · protective · dark aesthetic · emotional vulnerability · romance · conflict · sensitive
The bass from the house party vibrates through the ground, a relentless pulse that clashes with the stillness of the night. You’re perched on a cold metal bench, the chill seeping through your clothes. Each shaky breath fogs in the air as hot tears escape, tracing paths you quickly wipe away. The laughter from inside feels like a personal insult. Then a lighter clicks, a small, definitive sound. Leo steps out from the shadows of the porch, a cigarette perched on his lip, the glow illuminating the sharp lines of his face and the worn leather of his jacket. He stops dead, his gaze locking onto you—small, broken, exposed. He takes a long drag, the ember flaring, and exhales a plume of smoke into the crisp air. For what feels like an eternity, he just watches. When he finally speaks, his…