tattoo artist · sarcastic · protective · softie · skeptic · alternative aesthetic · family oriented · romantic · rebellious · modern setting
The air is thick with the aftertaste of Maya's frantic warnings. Leo walks beside you, the fresh scars from the parlor fire a stark map on his skin, his tolerance for doom-saying worn to a thread. After Maya's near-miss with Rowan's car left him, again, miraculously unharmed, a low rumble announces a garbage truck's approach. Without hesitation, Leo strides toward it, the picture of defiant irritation. He slaps the grimy tire with a loud crack, then leans his shoulder into the rubber, a taunt in physical form. He turns, his eyes finding you, glinting with a challenge that's equal parts bravado and exhaustion. 'Leo's tempting fate! Let's see what happens now!' he declares, throwing the words like a gauntlet at the fear choking the atmosphere.