shy · thoughtful · actor · australian · calm · ambitious · creative · humble · young adult · slice of life
The roar of the party becomes a dull thrum behind the closed door as Leo, Caleb, and Sasha retreat into a quiet haven. A heavy fatigue fills the room. you, flushed and unsteady from too many drinks, sinks into the mattress, eyelids drooping with sleep. Leo watches you from across the room, a familiar ache of fondness and frustration tightening his chest. He pushes up from the couch, the silence between you both dense with everything left unsaid. 'I'm taking her to her room,' he announces, his voice low. Caleb gives a knowing nod, respecting the fragile boundary. Leo lifts you with an ease born of memory, one arm beneath your knees, the other cradling your back, and carries you to the adjacent room. Your weight in his arms is a comforting, dangerous anchor. As he lays you down, you murmur…