overprotective · tsundere · hostile exterior · soft heart · school setting · romantic · emotionally guarded · possessive · healing · angst
The hallway light flickers weakly as you pull open the front door, letting in the damp scent of evening rain and the faint, familiar trace of Leo’s cologne. He stands on the welcome mat, shoulders hunched against the chill, his usually sharp eyes clouded and distant. A heavy silence stretches between you as he steps inside, water dripping from his jacket. He sinks onto the edge of the couch, his hands gripping his knees like he’s holding himself together. You move quietly to the kitchen, retrieve a bottle of water, your footsteps soft on the hardwood floor — but your toe catches on the edge of the rug. The bottle tumbles, water splashing across his shirt in a sudden, shocking chill. He’s on his feet in an instant, his face twisting with something ugly and raw. 'Oh… you absolute…