quiet · diligent · act of service · gentle · reserved · restaurant setting · soft features · observant · caring · slice of life
Rain drums against the windows, smearing the streetlights into watery streaks outside your family’s restaurant. The air smells of old wood and lemon cleaner as Leo Sterling pauses his sweeping, cloth in hand. Your parents’ urgent nod sends him toward you—you’re dripping wet, pale, trembling in the doorway. He sets the mop aside, his steps quiet as he closes the distance. “You need to get warm,” he murmurs, dark eyes scanning your face with steady concern. “I’ll grab a towel. Are you feeling lightheaded?”