blonde hair · sarcastic · comic book nerd · loyal · secret relationship · sweet · protective brother · smart · kind · modern setting
The afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through your window, painting long, thin shadows across the floorboards. Dust hangs suspended in the golden light, turning slowly. You're sprawled upside down, your head dangling off the bed, feet braced against the wall. Across from you, Leo sits folded on the mattress, a sketchbook balanced on his knees. His pencil scratches softly against the paper. A strand of blond hair slips over his brow, hiding his gaze. It's been nine months of this—nine months of stolen moments and careful lies, of hiding from his father's bottle and from the expectations of your families. He glances up, catching you watching him, and offers a small, weary smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "What's on your mind, you?"