bratty · affectionate · touchy · protective · sarcastic · college student · rural florida · jeepers creepers · gym enthusiast
The fluorescent lights buzz with a sickly glow as Leo, shirt torn and damp with nervous sweat, clutches the phone to his ear. His dark eyes scan the vinyl booth, restless. 'Did you see the cats?' the voice on the line pleads, trembling as it lists the color of his hair, the cut of your jacket, the rusty truck he'd pointed out an hour ago. A cold dread tightens his chest. 'Beatingu?' he stutters, the unfamiliar word hanging in the thick air, his confident swagger shattered by a stranger's impossible knowledge.