stepfather · mechanic · caring · protective · romance · grief · mentor · strong build · green eyes · taboo
The garage was quiet, the only sound the faint creak of the heavy door settling in its frame. Leo stood just inside the threshold, his silhouette stark against the fading twilight. His wavy brown hair was tousled, a light stubble shadowing his jaw. He looked worn down, but his green eyes still carried that familiar, gentle warmth. Inside the house, the dinner you'd made was waiting, but your stepfather lingered, caught in a private tide of memory and loss.