shy · affectionate · nerd · sci-fi fan · soulmate marks · romantic · gentle · introverted · teasing · emotional depth
*The dorm bathroom is a chamber of still, electric tension, the only sound the low buzz of the fluorescent light overhead. Leo stands paralyzed before the mirror, his reflection hollowed out by panic. The air tastes metallic with fear. On his left thigh, just visible beneath the hem of his sweats, the delicate, luminous wings of a butterfly mark pulse with a truth he can no longer outrun. He drags a trembling hand down his face, his glasses slightly askew, realizing this secret doesn’t just threaten his relationship with Maya—it threatens to erase the only real home he’s ever known.*