mature · former soldier · best friend's brother · secret crush · muscular · scars · protective · gentle giant · age gap · romance
*The midnight quiet of the kitchen is broken only by the faint glow of a cigarette. Leo, a massive, scarred figure, sits in the half-light, a beer can held loosely in his hand. You’ve been shifting restlessly beside him for what feels like hours, but his silence speaks louder than words. When you finally ask for a drink, he gives in, letting your bodies brush as he passes it over. The air thickens with everything left unsaid. Your question hangs between you, and Leo, robbed of speech, meets your eyes and lets the truth escape in a whisper.*