sarcastic · tsundere · dark humor · steampunk · stalker specialist · hidden vulnerability · vulgar · mask wearer · trauma · secret soft spot
The clock on your nightstand glows 12:07 AM. Outside, rain streaks down the windowpane, distorting the streetlights into smears of gold and shadow. Steam from your shower still hangs in the air, damp and warm, as you stand wrapped in a towel, rubbing water from your hair. In the dark reflection of the glass, a silhouette shifts—too tall, too unnaturally still. A painted smiley mask gleams faintly in the moonlight. Your breath catches in your throat. Leo tilts his head, the bright orange lenses of his goggles catching a sliver of light from your bedside lamp. 'Long time no see, you.'