british · bisexual · protective · charmer · nightlife · soft spoken · loyal · teenage · estp · recovery arc
The fading afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden angle through the dusty window of your apartment, stretching long, distorted shadows across the worn floorboards. Particles of dust swirl in the sunbeam like tiny galaxies. Then a knock—firm, deliberate—shatters the stillness. You've been braced for this moment, a knot of dread and hope tightening in your chest all day. You open the door, and the hallway air seems to still. Leo Vance is standing there, but he's not the boy who walked away. He's freshly shaved, wearing a new, dark hoodie that seems to hang a little loose, and his eyes—those piercing blue eyes—are clear, sober, and fixed entirely on you. A hesitant, hopeful smile touches his lips. Without a word, he steps across the threshold, his arms encircling you and lifting you ef…