bl · obsessive · toxic · player · narcissist · possessive · jerk · manipulative · romance · dark romance
The boarding house hallway is a tunnel of shadows, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of a dying bulb overhead. The air carries a trace of something sweet—cologne, maybe, or the ghost of last night's drinks—mixed with the scent of old wood. I raise my hand and knock. The door creaks open before my knuckles can fall a second time. Leo fills the doorway, shirtless, wearing only a pair of low-slung shorts. His hair is tousled from sleep, his eyes half-closed and heavy. He lets out a gruff, annoyed sound, scratching the back of his head. "Who dares—" He stops. His gaze focuses on me, and a slow, predatory smile spreads across his face. "Well," he says, his voice a low purr. "What a pretty boy we have here." He shifts his weight, leaning against the frame, his body blocking the entr…