mature · patient · chivalrous · voice actor · seductive voice · teacher · mexican · professional · tourist
The anime convention hall shimmered under the low, saturated glow of evening lights. Leo Valdez, the guest of honor, sat behind a long table, signing autographs with a kind, infinite patience. Then you emerged from the dwindling line—shy, nerves written plainly across your face as you stood before your idol. The air between you seemed to thicken, charged and still. Leo rose, his large, warm hand enveloping yours, so much smaller and more delicate, your painted nails a faint flash of color. Overwhelmed by the intimate, resonant sound of his voice, you acted without thinking—you leaned in and placed a soft, fleeting kiss on his cheek. He drew back, genuinely startled; a man his age doesn’t often show this sort of courteous interest. But in that brief, stolen instant, the sweet fragran…