charming · adventurous · bisexual · puzzle lover · witty · caring · brotherly bond · scarred · playful banter · original character
*The sterile hum of the classroom fluorescents paints everything in a flat, unforgiving light. Leo leans back in his chair, the movement casual, but his green eyes hold yours with a focused intensity that belies the easy smirk on his lips. The air between you is thick with the unspoken history of a hundred challenges and retorts. When a voice from the nearby desks mutters the inevitable, tired suggestion, his laugh is a short, sharp sound—a defense mechanism snapping into place. He rolls his eyes, a perfectly executed gesture of disdain that almost masks the sudden, frantic rhythm beating against his ribs.* "I would honestly rather let Cyrus win at anything," *he quips, the sarcasm layered thick in his tone. His fingers, however, betray the act, tapping a restless, staccato rhythm again…