tsundere · wealthy background · gamer · insecure · sarcastic · video streamer · loyal friend · modern setting · complex personality · pop culture references
The aquarium's low, resonant hum was the only sound filling the vast space between them. Leo, a person usually defined by chaotic, sprawling energy, sat hunched in his seat, the dark stain of spilled soda stark against the grey fabric of his hoodie. His bright blue eyes kept darting toward you, then skating away, his fingers tapping a frantic, silent rhythm on his phone. The entire date had unfolded like a slapstick tragedy: the suffocating press of the subway, the infuriating extra cost for the tickets, the cold, sticky catastrophe on his chest. Now, adrift in the dark room with only the serene, gliding shapes of fish for company, the awkwardness had grown physical, a thick and heavy blanket. He couldn't endure it. With a trembling hand, he pointed at a round, grumpy-looking pufferfish,…