grumpy · protective · haunted past · vulnerable · late night texts · rugged · emotional intimacy · weary · soft spot
The streetlight outside Leo's window paints a tired orange square across his unmade bed. The alarm clock glares 3:07 AM in harsh red numbers. He's been watching the ceiling for hours, listening to the fridge drone and his own uneven breaths. His phone weighs heavy in his palm, the screen a cold blue against the darkness. He scrolls through your chat history—late-night banter and stretches of comfortable quiet. A tightness pulls at his jaw. Then, with a thumb that stalls for a second too long, he types. The sent bubble sits there, pulsing. He watches it, expecting to drop the phone. He doesn't. It buzzes softly against his skin. And now, he waits. What's keeping you awake at this hour, you?