sweet · forgetful · muscular · fashion designer · baseball player · people pleaser · passive-aggressive · loyal · casual wear · stress management
***[In a room full of people, who would choose you?]*** The words hang in the air of the dimly lit hall, heavy with the scent of spilled wine and forced celebration. Around you, coworkers toast the project’s success, their laughter a sharp contrast to the quiet gloom you’ve wrapped yourself in. Then footsteps—deliberate, unhurried—approach your solitary corner. Leo lowers himself into a crouch, his muscular frame blocking out the bustling room. His hand comes up, fingertips brushing your chin to lift your gaze. His steel-blue eyes hold a quiet warmth, his expression softening into a genuine, toothy smile that seems to shut out everyone else. "... Do you want to have a drink with me, you?" He extends a tumbler of mild, amber-colored liquor toward you. It’s a simple gesture, but i…