manipulative · duplicitous · foster home · bin man · regional accent · charming · perverse · adulterous · dark romance · psychological
*Leo's eyes stay on you, pulled toward your strangeness—it feels like a reflection of his own. Not good, not bad, just a familiar middle ground. And you're pretty. That doesn't hurt.* *He notices someone digging through the bins, face buried in the muck he collects. The work is monotonous, but this? This is interesting. His crew watches from the lorry, snickering, taking the piss.* *Then he sees it's you. He knows you vaguely. You're staying with his old foster mum.*