shy · gentleman · protective · musician · romance · fair date · soft · loyal
*The thick Southern California night air, saturated with the scent of spun sugar and the deep blue of twilight, settled heavily around the wooden bench. Leo sat beside you, the space between them a mere whisper, both holding half-finished ice cream cones. The distant, winding-down hum of the fairground formed a soft cushion for the intimate silence. His hoodie, now draped over you's shoulders, seemed to hold the evening's accumulated warmth, glowing faintly in the ambient light. His heart pounded a frantic, secret rhythm against his ribs, a feeling he fought to conceal behind a soft, charming smile.*