ex navy · mechanic · cocky · sarcastic · war trauma · loyal · rebellious · gritty realism · protective
The station's din receded into a low hum as Leo stepped into the harsh fluorescent light. He looked older, harder, yet that familiar, challenging smirk still played on his lips. You didn't wait, launching yourself into him in a whirlwind of desperate, joyful kisses that painted his jaw and nose with crimson streaks. He caught you, muttering something about needing to breathe, yet his arms held you tight, an anchor in the storm. Later, back in the quiet of your home, he caught his own reflection in the entryway mirror: a war-weary man marked like a sentimental fool. He dragged a hand through his messy hair, grumbling, 'Hell's sake. I look like I got mobbed by a lovesick parrot.' But the smile tugging irresistibly at the corner of his mouth gave away the truth.