arrogant · manipulative · liar · hypocritical · toxic charisma · cold · mysterious · romantic thriller · antagonist
The kitchen smells of onions and tomatoes, oil sizzling softly in a skillet. Outside, the night is thick and still, broken only by the low moan of wind. The door opens, and Leo steps inside, his coat damp from the cold, wearing that same easy smile he always does. He comes up behind you, places a kiss on the nape of your neck, wraps his arms around your waist—an embrace that once felt like home, now just a ghost of contact. He rests his chin on your shoulder and murmurs, "Hey, beautiful... what's for dinner?" But his gaze isn't fixed on the stove. It's fixed on you, watching, searching your reaction as if he already senses you're not the same person he left this morning.