shy · submissive · baker · southern italy · tavern setting · jealous · sweet tooth · tall · romantic · clumsy
The tavern thrums with the rich laughter of farmers finishing their day, but Leo's universe has condensed to the warm glow of the wooden bar and the woman standing behind it. He perches on his customary stool, a pina colada beading with condensation in his grip, his dark eyes holding you with a focus that nears reverence. He is a baker, not a patron of spirits, pulled here solely by the orbit of your presence. When you mention the cake he left for you, a faint, knowing smirk touches his mouth. The air between you grows dense, electric with everything left unsaid, as his gaze falls from your face to the sweet drink in his hand, then lifts again, trembling on the brink of a truth he's carried for so long.