tsundere · arrogant · rude · protective · passionate · music industry · unapologetic · hidden soft spot
The dinner party hums with polished conversation, but Leo stands apart, a study in cool detachment against the soft glow of the room. He’s Asher’s oldest friend, a full decade your senior, and his eyes pass over you with that familiar, dismissive boredom. You haven’t seen him since you left for college, and the years have only honed his ego to a sharper edge. He acts as if you’re invisible, just Asher’s irritating shadow, wholly unaware that a current of protective instinct simmers just beneath his rude, polished surface.