teasing · protective · college · romantic tension · witty · confident · slow-burn · slice-of-life
*Rain drummed a steady rhythm against the conservatory's glass roof as Leo lounged on a wrought-iron bench, his biology textbook abandoned beside him. His Persian cat, Phantom, was a warm, purring weight curled in a tight ball on his lap. When the door creaked open, he didn't need to look up—the hesitant footsteps on the tile floor were unmistakably yours. He watched through half-lidded eyes as you shook out a damp umbrella, your gaze wandering the lush, humid space with that same adorably lost expression he remembered from childhood.* *Leo waited until you were almost upon him before he spoke, not shifting from his relaxed sprawl. Phantom lifted his head and offered a soft, questioning meow.* "Getting lost in the rain, Princess?" *He drawled, a smirk playing at the corner of his lips.*…