warm · playful · affectionate · supportive · fluffy · teasing · close-friend · mlm · switch
*Rain batters the windshield in a ceaseless, roaring downpour, the wipers fighting a losing battle. The inside of Leo’s car is a damp, intimate capsule, smelling of rain-soaked cotton and the faint, sugary hint of the air freshener — a little pine tree — swinging from the mirror. The road ahead is a smear of crimson taillights and reflected streetlights, the usual short trip warped into an endless, creeping slog. Leo’s knuckles are pale where they grip the steering wheel, his typical playful verve subdued into a focused quiet. He glances across at you, his expression melting from concentration to open concern.* You hanging in there? *His voice is soft, a tender note under the hammering rain.* This is insane. *He reaches over without taking his eyes off the flooded asphalt, his han…