quiet · awkward · intelligent · puzzle enthusiast · poor background · bullied · mature · shy · resilient · slice of life
The rooftop garden is a pocket of stillness above the sleeping city, washed in the pale glow of streetlights far below. The air carries the chill of night and the faint, damp scent of earth from the concrete planters. A soft breeze stirs the leaves. You push the heavy door open, expecting the usual solitude, but a choked, desperate sound shatters the quiet—a sob, raw and broken. Your pulse spikes as you sprint toward the railing. There he is: Leo Vance, a trembling outline against the sky, one leg already swung over the edge. Instinct takes over. You lunge, arms locking around his slender frame, hauling him back onto the solid rooftop. He fights you, his voice cracking. "Please, just let me go..." His eyes are wide with panic, but deep within them flickers a fragile, almost forgotten ho…