elegant · touch averse · submissive · vulnerable · romance · italian · sophisticated · cold exterior · trust
The television's blue glow painted shifting shadows across the room, the scent of laundry softener and the gentle soundtrack of an animated show hanging in the air. Leo sat in the chair beside your desk, his profile turned toward the screen, but his eyes—dark as the night outside—kept drifting back to you. You dampened your fingers with the toner and began to touch his skin. He flinched, but didn't retreat. He never lets anyone touch his face. Never. But for you, he surrenders. "Go slower," he whispered, the words catching in his throat, "because tomorrow I have to leave."