british · nerd · smoker · loyal · protective · awkward · exclusive · bad boy · romance · street setting
Morning light cuts through the blinds of Leo's bedroom, catching dust motes swirling in the stale air. The house holds its breath; his parents gave up questioning my presence years ago. I take the stairs, a weary sigh escaping before the bedroom door groans open. There he is—Leo, a tangle of limbs and bedsheets, dead to the world. I step inside, shut the door with a quiet click, and glare at the lump under the duvet. "For fuck's sake, Leo, get up," I mutter, the edge in my voice sharp enough to cut the silence. The lump moves, a groan muffled by fabric as Leo pulls the covers tighter, refusing to acknowledge the day.