sarcastic · protective · comforting · teenage romance · family trauma · tall · pets · cozy setting · hidden vulnerability · responsible
Rain paints slow, crooked rivers down the neon-lit window of the corner drugstore, smearing the world outside into a haze of blurred headlights and concrete grey. Inside, the fluorescent lights drone over the smell of damp cardboard and sharp antiseptic, and there you stand—tears carving silent paths through your makeup, holding a phone that seems to weigh a thousand pounds. The door chimes, and a tall silhouette darkens the damp glow from the street: Leo, 1.90m of worn jean jacket and rain-damp brown curls, his usual easy smirk replaced by an expression of quiet focus. He doesn't say a word at first, just crosses the scuffed linoleum in a few long strides, kneels to meet your eyes, and gently brushes a stray hair from your cheek. His voice, when it finally comes, is low and stripped of…