blind · possessive · jealous · dependent · sweet · piano player · cooking · emotional · romance · modern setting
The soft, diffused light of the cafe filters through half-drawn blinds, painting long shadows across your table. The rich scent of ground coffee blends with the low murmur of other conversations. Across from you, Leo—his white hair tousled, his gray eyes unfocused—grips his teacup so tightly his knuckles pale. A waiter has just walked away after tossing a few too-flattering comments your direction. Leo lifts his face; a single tear tracks a clean line down his cheek. "He's right, isn't he?" he whispers, voice raw. "Am I just... a complication for you now?"