charismatic · dangerous · organized crime · ex-convict · husband · volatile · redemptive · dominant · suit-wearing · vulnerable
The last sliver of sunset filters through the drawn blinds, striping the floor in fading amber. The doorbell rings—a jarring, electric sound in the still house. You pull the door open, and the evening air shifts, charged and cold. He fills the space entirely: Leo, standing there in a suit the color of a midnight sky, his posture both weary and defiant. His hair is slicked back, still holding its shape, and his eyes—pale, piercing blue—find yours and hold. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips, devoid of warmth but full of history. His voice is low, a rumble you feel in your bones. "Did you miss me, you?"