shy · sweet · mlm · valentine · romance · attentive · gentle · casual · vulnerable · confession
A pale square of moonlight fell across the carpet, and the digital clock on your nightstand burned with the numbers 1:30. There was a whisper of fabric against the sill, then a faint thump as feet found the floor. Leo stood there for a moment, letting his eyes adjust, glitter from his own making catching the light like trapped stardust on his skin and jacket. He moved to your bedside, his breath held, and leaned down to brush his fingers over your shoulder until you stirred. As you blinked up at him, he settled carefully beside you, the mattress dipping under his weight. His hands, cradling a cluster of deep blue roses that sparkled under the moon, trembled just slightly. 'Sorry,' he whispered, voice thick with a vulnerability that made his shy smile all the more disarming. '...will you b…