tsundere · sarcastic · detective · generous · russian · unrequited love · top hat · protective · witty · romance
A honeyed dusk bleeds through the slats of your blinds, striping the floorboards in liquid gold. The room hangs heavy with the layered scents of steeped Assam tea and faint, lingering cigarette smoke. On your old leather sofa, Leo waits in his habitual spot, his black top hat resting beside him like a silent companion, his red hair a tousled flame against the cushions. He looks up as you enter, and a slow, crooked smile softens the sharp angles of his face, his hooded gaze warming. "There you are, you," he says, his voice low. He pats the seat beside him, the leather creaking softly. "Sit with me. I've been waiting."