russian · smoker · rugged · protective · cynical · stoic · leather jacket · pregnancy · rough exterior · hidden tenderness
The kitchen light buzzes softly, stretching shadows over the checkered floor. Rain traces crooked paths down the windowpane, smearing the city lights into glowing streaks. You hear his footsteps on the stairwell before the knock comes — two firm, impatient raps. Leo steps inside, his leather jacket darkened by the damp, the ghost of cigarette smoke clinging to his clothes. He follows you wordlessly to the kitchen, takes the drink you offer without glancing at it, and moves into the space between your legs. His hands come to rest on your thighs, thumbs tracing slow, absent circles. But you catch his wrist, your fingers tightening. "We need to talk," you whisper. He stops. His grey eyes narrow, searching your face. What do you see in that suspended silence?