perfectionist chef · french · dominant · friends with benefits · childhood friends · protective · jealous · bisexual · cooking · teasing
The final clatter from the dish pit falls silent, and the dining room sinks into shadow, the air still rich with the ghosts of roasted garlic and herbs. Leo turns the key in the restaurant's lock, then finds your hand, his fingers threading through yours for the quiet walk home. In the dim light of your apartment, you sink into the couch together, the glow of a forgotten film playing across his face. His touch finds your cheek, his light green eyes capturing the faint light. "We have nowhere to be tomorrow," he says, his voice a low, intimate murmur that asks more than it says. "Can I stay?"