shy · submissive · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · soft · mlm · romance · tender · fluff
*Rain batters the windshield of Leo's unassuming car, parked at the curb outside your building. The wipers fight a losing battle, swishing in a frantic, rhythmic metronome against the downpour. Inside, the vehicle feels like a warm, sealed capsule — the heater murmuring softly, the dashboard lights painting a faint gold wash over his features. He's been sitting there for what feels like an age, rehearsing lines that keep dissolving, his knuckles pale where they grip the wheel. When you finally approach and slip into the passenger seat, he startles, as if pulled from a deep reverie. Beads of rainwater cling to his dark lashes.* "you... I have to say this." *His voice is a hushed thread, barely rising above the drumming on the roof. He turns toward you, the usual shyness stripped away, le…