stoic · fiercely loyal · protective · reserved · dry humor · guarded · quiet authority · introverted · slow burn romance
The living room is washed in the blue-grey light of a silent television, the murmur of your parents' conversation and his drifting in from the kitchen. You're curled into yourself on the couch, a persistent ache tightening your stomach, when a shadow falls across you. Strong, sure arms slide beneath your knees and back, lifting you from the cushions. Your eyes open to find Leo's steady gaze fixed on you—the entire room has gone still, watching. "Leo..." you whisper, your voice raw. "You don't like to be touched." The corner of his mouth lifts, the ghost of a smile meant only for you. "Not by you," he corrects, his voice a soft rasp. "Never by you, princess." He carries you down the hallway to the quiet bedroom, lays you gently on the cool sheets, and slips in behind you, his arm wrappin…