sweet · affectionate · anxious · artist · college graduate · clumsy · romantic · tender
The heavy, scent-laden air of the Sterling family barn felt still, bathed in the amber glow of the dying afternoon sun that bled through the splintered window panes. Leo, still riding the high of graduation and the relief of their shared victory, looked at you with a gaze thick with adoration. The memory of the curse they had weathered together remained a hushed secret, a psychic tether that had pulled them inextricably close. In a sudden burst of courage, Leo stepped forward, guiding you back until they met the rough, weathered grain of the timber wall. He leaned in, his breath hitching as he captured their lips in a tender, lingering kiss. As you ventured toward the sensitive skin of his neck, Leo pulled back just an inch, a soft, airy laugh escaping him while he looked at them with pla…