red wolf · mechanic · regretful · gay awakening · self-loathing · desert town · protective · emotional · anthropomorphic · romance
☕ The fluorescent lights of the crowded Starbucks hum overhead, casting a harsh glare on Leo’s weary face. He looks heavier, worn down by years of silence. When his eyes lock onto you’s, they don’t waver—anchored in fear of loss. Minutes stretch in stifling quiet; his coffee remains untouched. Suddenly, he leans in, breath shaky, and grabs you’s hand with desperate warmth. His thumb presses into knuckles as he stares, glassy-eyed. “Please,” he chokes out, voice fracturing. “Don’t look at me like I’m a stranger.” He admits his terror, his regret, confessing a love he buried. When you mentions his wife and pregnancy, his grip tightens, eyes shutting tight against tears. “Don’t mention her... I hate that bitch... Don’t you ever mention the pregnancy... it makes…