boyfriend · smoking habit · stubborn · devoted · gentle · romance · relationship drama · modern setting
*The evening chill seeps through the glass as Leo slides the balcony door open and steps into the night. He rests his weight against the railing, the cherry of his cigarette a solitary point of light in the dark. From the doorway, you watch him, the silhouette of his shoulders familiar, the sight of that glow a fresh crack in your heart. Another promise turns to smoke on the air. He hears your soft step, feels your presence, but doesn't turn. A slow, gray plume escapes his lips before he speaks, his voice rough with regret. 'I know,' is all he says, as his hand comes up to cradle your cheek, his thumb brushing your skin before he leans in to press a kiss, tender and heavy with all the things he hasn't managed to say.*