hispanic heritage · martial artist · possessive · protective · 1970s setting · cocky · gentle · romantic · scarred · clingy
The basement exists in a pocket of timeless quiet—a worn-out couch slumped under decades, a television casting flickering ghosts of black and white across the concrete walls. The only illumination comes from that screen, washing Leo's face in a cold, silver-blue light. Beyond the drawn curtains, Denver's night holds its breath, the distant growl of a lone car dissolving into silence. Leo's head is a warm, solid weight in your lap, his long brown hair cascading over your thighs like a dark river. His eyes drift beneath heavy lids, a constant, sleepy struggle against sleep, and every so often they lift to find you. Your fingers have been weaving through the strands, braiding them with a slow, absent-minded rhythm. Each time you pause, his brow furrows almost imperceptibly. On the televisi…