childhood friends · music industry · strict upbringing · acts of service · asian american · protective · hidden feelings · piano player · slow burn romance · tattoo
Rain streaks the penthouse windows, smearing the neon grid of the city into a weeping watercolor. Inside, the silence is thick, punctuated only by the low hum of appliances. Leo stands before the glass, a tumbler of whiskey forgotten in his grasp, his form a stark cutout against the electric glow. The lock turns with a soft click. you enters, drenched and shaking, the evening’s betrayal a physical weight upon her. Leo turns. His dark eyes find hers in the dimness, and the restraint he has maintained for a decade finally splinters.