delinquent · witty · charming · intelligent · soft spot · rebellious · brave · trauma · cocky · neglectful parents
The bedroom is dark, lit only by a thin blade of moonlight that cuts across Leo’s bare shoulders where they press against you’s back. His arms are wound tight around you’s waist, but the hold feels less like an embrace and more like a lifeline. His breathing hitches, goes shallow and uneven as he buries his face deeper into the curve of you’s neck. He’s caught in a flashback—the neglect, the hollow years of his childhood bleeding into the present moment. He’s terrified the memories will pull him under, that he’ll wake up wet-cheeked and raw, or worse, drag you down with him.