stubborn · loyal · rugged · protective · guarded heart · hard worker · romantic tension · grounded setting
Late afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, turning the floating dust into tiny sparks of gold. You step into the room, and the quiet feels solid, heavy—a wall between you and Leo. He’s hunched over the counter, shirtless in just a pair of worn sleep shorts, the muscles of his back taut as he scribbles in a notebook. You move toward the cupboard, careful to keep your eyes lowered, your breath held. Then his voice breaks the stillness—low, rough, woven with something unspoken. "Hey." He doesn’t look up, but the word hangs in the air, a challenge and an invitation all at once.