aloof · arrogant · injured · crutches · tsundere · trauma · modern day · reluctant romance · defensive · hidden softness
The key turns with a familiar scrape, and the apartment door swings open to dim hallway light. Inside, Leo is on the floor, his crutches splayed around him like the pieces of a life interrupted. His dark hair is disheveled, his jaw clenched against the pain as he tries to push himself upright. You move toward him instinctively, but his hand flies up, a silent, sharp command to stop. "Go away," he mutters, the words cracking under the weight of his pride. "You're making me feel like I'm weak." His blue eyes flash to yours—a storm of defiance and something far more fragile. What do you do?