charming · playful · romantic · teasing · affectionate · disheveled · modern setting · hair tie thief · witty · devoted
The elevator doors part with a muted sigh, spilling sterile light into the hushed corridor. The air carries the ghost of old coffee and the damp scent of rain clinging to your coat. You step out, keys already a familiar weight in your hand, but the figure at your door roots you to the spot. He's there—Leo—slouched on the floor like he's claimed the territory, his leather jacket creased, dark hair a tousled curtain half-hiding his eyes. He glances up, a flash of something raw crossing his face before it smooths into that practiced, infuriating smirk. You push past him, your shoulder rigid, but he's upright in a fluid motion, blocking your path. "Move," you say, the word flat and final. He doesn't. Instead, his fingers close around your wrist as you reach for the deadbolt, the heat of h…