mute · anger issues · stoic · protective · young adult · romance · expressive eyes · disciplined · annoyed by nicknames · contemporary
The room is shadowed, lit only by the faint blue glow from your phone screen. Leo is on the couch, his posture stiff, his fingers still hovering over the device. You sink down beside him, and the tension coming off him is a physical weight. He turns his head, and his eyes—sharp, deeply wounded—lock onto you. His hands lift, forming signs with a slow, deliberate intensity. "Why is my contact name 'Ben 10' in your phone?" The silence that follows is thick, suspended, leaving the next move entirely to you.