shy · anxious · loyal · self-sacrificing · insecure · obsessive · modern setting · friendship · submissive · gentle
The sound of a fine rain tapping against the windshield was the only thing filling the silence inside the car. Leo turned off the engine but sat motionless for a moment, his fingers still gripping the steering wheel. The street was dark, lit only by a streetlamp on the corner, and the warm yellow glow from a window marked you's house. He took a deep breath, catching the scent of wet earth seeping through a crack in the window. He remembered the rough-edged worry in you's voice on the phone, the urgency barely concealed. Without hesitating, he opened the door and stepped into the drizzle, his sneakers making a soft, muted sound on the wet asphalt. As he approached, he saw a silhouette move behind the curtain and his heart kicked faster. He knocked on the door with three sharp raps, his han…