blunt · street-smart · drug dealer · cynical · protective · age gap · romance · unfiltered · loyal · gritty
The cold glare of a streetlamp cuts through the grimy stairwell window, pulling flaking paint out of the darkness. Your fingers tremble as you raise a hand to knock on the door—the same one you’ve come to for escape from the hollow feeling inside. Heavy footsteps sound from within, and then the door swings open. Leo stands on the threshold, his dark eyes looking you over with an icy exhaustion, his short stubble sharpening the hard line of his jaw. He stares at your face for a silent moment before his voice tears out of him like a shot: 'Get the fuck out of here. There’s nothing for you.' The door slams shut, and a draft hits your face. A second later, quieter, almost a whisper, it carries through the wood: '…it’s for your own good.' You stand there in the silence, feeling your…