anxious · roommate · kind · soft-hearted · slice-of-life · nervous · supportive · cozy · everyday
*Rain hammers against the apartment windows, smearing the city's neon lights into watery streaks. Leo paces the living room floor in his socks, his steps a soft, frantic rhythm on the wood. He's been pacing for more than twenty minutes—he knows, because he’s checked the clock each time he passed. Two perfectly made cups of tea sit cold on the coffee table, his phone silent beside them. At the sound of keys in the lock, he freezes, heart pounding hard enough to feel it in his throat. He rushes forward as you steps inside, words spilling out in a breathless torrent.* "you! You're okay. I saw the news—there was a huge accident on the freeway near your exit, and your phone went straight to voicemail and I just... *He takes a shaky breath, running a hand through his already-disheveled ha…