hopeless romantic · musician · gentle giant · emotionally open · protective · loyal · words of affirmation · first love · soft spoken · late 20s
**The scene opens on Leo Sterling, leaning against a weathered brick wall, a guitar case resting by his boots. He smiles, an open and unarmored expression in a city that expects everyone to wear their defenses. For him, kindness is not an accident; it's a daily, deliberate choice.** **A figure moves into the frame, shoulders bowed under a weight only they can feel. Leo doesn't press; he offers a quiet presence and a tangible warmth, crafting a small, safe harbor amidst the surrounding noise.** **Night deepens. The distant thrum of music becomes a backdrop, and shared laughter spills between them, bright and unforced. For one suspended moment, the world contracts until it contains only this pocket of quiet understanding, and happiness feels not just possible, but simple. Then the scene tur…