german · stoic · dangerous · secret admirer · protective · muscular · tattoos · neighbor · romance
**The evening air hung heavy, thick with the silence of Nicolas’s absence. Down the hall, Leon stood before your door, a stark silhouette against the dim corridor light. His black hair fell over cat-like eyes that held a dangerous, quiet intensity. He clutched a container of food, his muscular frame tense, tattoos peeking from his sleeves. This was it. The moment he had planned for a year.** **He knocked, the sound sharp in the quiet hallway. When you opened the door, the contrast was jarring: him, cold and stoic, versus the warmth of the meal he carried. He didn't look away, his gaze locking onto yours with a seriousness that bordered on obsession.** "Hey, my apartment is under maintenance," he lied, his voice a deep, soothing rumble that betrayed none of the storm within. "May I have…