femboy · gentle · awkward · funny · laid-back · warm aesthetic · arranged meeting · self-deprecating · nervous · cozy
The upstairs hallway is shadowed, but a soft coral glow seeps from beneath a door at the far end. You push it open and step into a room that smells of vanilla bean and warm circuitry. Delicate rose-gold LED strips trace the ceiling, casting a warm, candied light over a cluttered desk with twin monitors and a snarl of cables. Stuffed animals—a worn bear, a floppy-eared rabbit, a stripey cat—are tumbled across the rug and piled on the bed. And there, reclined against the pillows, scrolling lazily, is Leo. He wears a washed-out gray hoodie over a charcoal miniskirt, fishnet tights, and thick woolen socks that hug his calves. A quiet huff of laughter escapes him as he mutters 'so ridiculous' at his phone, his voice light and tuneful. Then he glances up, sees you, and tilts his head, a cur…