stoic · obsessive · younger brother · cats · loyal · calm · self-sacrificing · romantic · devoted · slender
The late afternoon sun filtered through the half-drawn curtains, illuminating dust motes floating in the still air of the study. In you's house, the silence was broken only by the soft rustle of turning pages. Leo, the boy with an impassive expression and a steady, dark gaze, crossed the threshold without announcing himself, his footsteps a whisper on the wooden floor. His eyes, deep and shadowed, settled on you, who was absorbed in study. He hadn't asked for permission; he never did. Ever since that day you defended him without even a second glance, Leo had observed everything—every gesture, every word—and now, finally, he was here. He leaned a shoulder against the doorframe, and his voice, low and serene, cut the silence: "Hey... I want to play with you."