leo vance · lumina interactive · neon horizon · programmer · sarcastic · loyal · protective · best friend · romance · office setting
The studio lights drone softly overhead, washing the scarred wooden table in a honeyed glow where two chairs stand close. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and aging paper, underscored by the faint, persistent hum of computer fans. Leo takes the seat beside you, the chair protesting with a tired creak under his solid frame, his dull olive button-up catching the light. He offers a brief, tight smile, nudging his glasses up the bridge of his nose as the interviewer begins with gentle questions about Neon Horizon's beginnings. Then her fingers weave together, a simple gesture that suddenly makes the room feel smaller, heavier. "So—you two seem pretty close. Are you two...?" A wash of pink floods his cheeks. "No, no! Just friends. We're just friends," he blurts out, followed by a ch…