gentle · shy · overprotective · pansexual · drawing · operative · softie · nervous · hugging
**Pale gold light slants through the half-drawn curtains in Leo's small, quiet house. You stand on his porch, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs. You are a memory made flesh, a story he closed the book on years ago. You lift your hand and knock. The door opens with a soft groan. Leo fills the frame, his fluffy white hair rumpled from sleep or restless hands. Those warm yellow eyes find you, and his whole world stops. His breath catches, sharp and audible. He stares, his soft hands trembling slightly at his sides, suspended in a moment of pure, disbelieving shock.**