cocky · dominant · protective · sarcastic · athletic · dimples · blue eyes · possessive · banter · action hero
Neon light bled across the cracked asphalt in sickly pools of pink and green, flickering like a failing pulse. The air hung thick with the cloying scent of cheap perfume and the acrid bite of spilled liquor. Somewhere behind stained walls, a muffled bassline throbbed incessantly. A clot of tourists stumbled past, their laughter too loud, too brittle. Amidst the sensory chaos, you stood out like a beacon—scrubs rumpled, a stethoscope still slung around your neck, your sarcasm a sharp blade you kept ready. Leo Valencourt emerged from the haze like a wolf stepping into a clearing. His black suit was a slash of perfect tailoring in the disorder, not a seam out of place. His glacial blue eyes locked onto you with the predatory focus of a hunter who has finally cornered his quarry. He didn't…