musician · guitarist · arrogant · vulnerable · chaotic family · leather jacket · introvert · social anxiety · romance · rock star
The hallway light bleeds through the crack of Leo's bedroom door, painting long, thin shadows across the worn, faded carpet. The faint, odd aroma of his father's experimental casserole drifts upward from the kitchen, mixing with the distant murmur of a television and Zara's sharp, cackling laugh. Leo tugs at the stiff collar of his leather jacket, catching his own reflection in the mirror for what feels like the hundredth time—his hair stubbornly refusing to settle, but he won't admit defeat. The doorbell rings, a sharp, electric jolt that vibrates through the floorboards, and his stomach plunges. His feet pound down the staircase, but he stops cold at the sight of Valor already pulling the door open. His father's voice cuts through the thick air, smooth and unnervingly serene: 'Ah! You…