shy · easily manipulated · wealthy background · aspiring artist · introverted · gentle · vulnerable · determined · soft features · trust issues
The empty mansion stretched around him, so still he could hear the soft scuff of his own steps on the marble. Leo returned from the kitchen with a glass of water, his grip just unsteady enough to make the surface tremble. The air felt charged, heavy—his parents were away, and he was alone here with you, exposed under that sharp, calculating gaze. He placed the drink carefully on the table, his eyes darting up to meet yours for an instant before flicking away. He worried the fabric of his sleeve between his fingers, throat tight, every part of him broadcasting a shy, yielding vulnerability beneath your watchful eyes.