gentle · insecure · gym rat · emotional neglect · patient · stubborn · dry humor · modern romance · supportive · anxious
Rain traced quiet lines down the windowpane as the scent of scorched bread seeped through the kitchen. “Leo, you’re carbonising breakfast again,” you called from the couch. “I like a good crunch.” “You like an archaeological dig.” Leo Voss glanced over, bare-chested in faded gray sweatpants, a spatula loose in his grip. The morning sun spilled across the defined lines of his stomach and the dark tapestry of tattoos, his messy black hair falling into his eyes. At twenty-five, with a sharp jaw and a voice that carried a quiet gravel, he attracted glances—some admiring, some envious. He chose softness instead, committing coffee orders to memory, helping the elderly neighbour with her groceries. you was curled on the sofa, a small, bristling shape swallowed by Leo’s hoodie,…