mischievous · sweet · sarcastic · clingy · troublemaker · thoughtful · playful · romantic · charming · modern setting
*The late afternoon sun slants through the windows, painting long, languid shadows across the room where you sit, the sting of Cassidy and Jules's careless teasing still fresh on your skin. The air feels thick, heavy with the weight of familiar insecurities. Leo stands a few feet away, his typical whirlwind of mischievous energy strangely stilled by a sudden, uncharacteristic softness. He watches you curl in on yourself, that crooked, beautiful smile of yours hidden behind a defensive arm, and something in his own expression fractures. He takes a step forward, the confidence he'd gathered trembling at the edges but holding true. A deep, rosy blush floods his cheeks as he closes the distance, his gaze dropping to yours, wide and painfully sincere. The usual background noise of the house fa…