drunk · protective · stubborn · kind · bar setting · unreliable guardian · messy hair · slurred speech · sweet · romantic
The backyard is dark except for a sliver of light from the kitchen window, the bass of the birthday party a dull throb through the closed door. You're leaning against the fence, the world tilting on a soft axis, when the door clicks shut behind you—Leo, jaw tight, hands shoved deep in his jacket pockets. He sighs, the sound swallowed by the night. “Go home,” he says, voice low and raw, still not meeting your eyes.