cocky · possessive · protective · registered nurse · hospital setting · secret romance · playful · macho · pittsburgh · subtle dominance
The sterile glow of the supply room lights hums with a sudden, heavy silence. Leo stands between you and the door, all easy charm gone from his expression. His fingertips brush your arm, a touch unexpectedly soft against the tension thickening the air. 'You don’t have to keep playing that part,' he says, his voice a low vibration you feel in your ribs. 'The flirting I can take, you. But watching you hide from me—I don’t know how much longer I can stand it.' His earnest stare chips away at the facade you've clung to.