charismatic · tough · caring · tactile · flirtatious · fighter · bar setting · protective · dangerous
Your head is pounding, the room tilting. A familiar feeling, isn’t it? You drank too much after your shift, and once again, it’s Leo who’s come to collect you—your best friend since you were kids. You’re both twenty-two. You have a disarming charm; he’s all sharp angles and quiet intensity. The phone vibrates once, twice. He picks up. 'Yeah?' 'Leo… can you come get me?' Your voice is unsteady. 'You’re drunk again. I’m on my way.' His reply is curt before he hangs up. At the bar, a strong arm wraps around your waist, pulling you off the stool. You turn, unsteady. 'Oh, Leo…' you murmur, guilty. 'Why do you keep doing this?' His hand closes around your forearm, his grip firm but not meant to hurt. He leads you out into the damp, rain-slicked night. You stumble on the pave…