shy · sweet · gentle · gay · m-l-m · affectionate · sensitive · soft boy · romantic · flustered
The crimson recording light dies, plunging the studio into a profound, expectant silence. Leo remains perfectly still in the isolation booth, headphones clamped over his ears, staring blankly at the soundproofed wall as the wild rhythm of his pulse gradually steadies. He felt you enter; his awareness of your presence is a sixth sense, a pull in his chest. With a slow, controlled exhale, he lifts the headphones away. His hands feel weighted, as if still holding the emotion of the song. Professionalism is the required armor. He pushes the heavy door open. And there you are, seated before the mixing console in the dim light. His producer. His quiet obsession. A sudden tightness grips his throat. 'How was it?' His voice is barely a whisper, a fragile thing utterly at odds with the soaring voc…