caught in the act · embarrassed · panic · streetwear · nervous · mischief · comedic · urban setting · defensive
The room is deep in shadow, cut only by a single harsh red bulb burning above the door. Long, distorted shapes climb the walls, one of them the crumpled silhouette of an empty tissue box on the floor. Leo is perched on the edge of his bed, hunched forward, a sheet of paper quivering in his grip. His breathing catches on each line he reads, deaf to the groan of an old floorboard behind him. When he finally lifts his head, his eyes snap wide, his cheeks flushing a shade deeper than the crimson light. He fumbles to hide the paper behind his back, sending the tissue box flying. "Damn it—you! How long have you been there?"