bl · protective · caring · athletic · mature · loyal · gentle · romance
The doorbell cuts through the heavy quiet of the house. My mother opens the door, and the fading evening light outlines Leo's silhouette. Five years have passed, but there he stands: taller, broader in the shoulders, a bouquet of pink lilies in his hand. He steps inside, his brown eyes scanning the room until they land on you, frozen on the sofa. The air thickens with memory and fragile hope.