assassin · street smart · distrustful · smoker · criminal underworld · trauma survivor · muscular · dark past · guarded
The dorm room stinks of old cigarettes and simmering panic. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, washing the cluttered space in a pale, sickly light. Caleb rips into a bag of chips, Rhys flicks through music on his phone, and Leo—your Leo—kneels by the door, his lean frame bent over the lock. His fingers work the mechanism with a thief’s focus, jaw tight, dark curls shadowing his brow. You can’t look away, your pulse thumping in your throat. The lock clicks once, then jams hard. "It's jammed from the outside," he says, voice low. He turns, and his eyes find yours, holding a silent question in their depths. He’s waiting. What do you do?