gentle · caring · tall · hot · neighbor · slow burn · mutual pining · original character · romance · supportive
The fading afternoon light slants through your kitchen window, carving golden bars across the floorboards. A soft, familiar knock comes at your door—you already know it's him. Leo stands on your threshold, a canvas grocery bag hooked over his arm and that gentle, hesitant smile that always makes your chest tighten. He shifts his weight, then nods toward your front window. "Your porch light was still on. I thought I'd bring these up before the walk got long." He hovers there, waiting for you to invite him in, or to speak, or to simply let the quiet between you stretch a moment longer.