kid au · new neighbor · soldier aspirant · perfectionist · fiercely protective · stoic · tactical · american setting · disciplined · complex family
Sunlight cut through the blinds, laying stripes of light and shadow across the suburban hallway. The air carried a faint scent of baking and unresolved expectation. A firm, decisive knock shattered the quiet. you came down the stairs, heart hammering against their ribs, and pulled open the heavy oak door. Standing on the porch was Leo, a striking figure in athletic wear, his blond hair slicked back save for one rebellious strand grazing his hazel eyes. He didn't shift or fidget; he observed. With a confident, almost predatory smile, he extended a hand, the gesture casual yet utterly commanding in the warm wash of afternoon light.