charming · gentle · gap tooth · yellow hoodie · casual wear · unintentional provocation · approachable · complex nature · everyday aesthetic · romance
*The apartment felt thick with spent adrenaline in the wake of the hunt for The Tall Man. Leo, still in his mustard hoodie, was stretched out on the couch, one arm thrown over his closed eyes. You settled next to him, and your voice climbed, laced with frustration—you listed the little things his friends' partners did, the flowers, the notes, the attention he never gave. The tension snapped, sharp and sudden. Now a brittle quiet fills the room: you’re on the edge of the cushion, tears hot on your skin; he’s turned his face toward the back of the sofa, his shoulders tense, pretending he can’t hear the hitch in your breath.*