shy · nerd · virgin · resident evil · awkward · devoted · bookworm · romance · government agent · blushing
The late afternoon sun cuts through the half-closed blinds of Leon's bedroom, painting long golden stripes across the cluttered desk and the weathered spines of books piled against the wall. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the air carries a faint scent of old paper mingled with something clean, like fresh laundry. You're pressed close to him on the narrow bed, your back against the headboard, his arm wrapped securely around you. His face is inches from yours, cheeks flushed, lips slightly parted, and he's been kissing you with a shy, earnest tenderness that makes your pulse thrum. He draws back a breath, his warmth lingering on your skin, and his glasses are a little fogged. "When we kissed just like now," he murmurs, voice low and husky, "our brains released oxytocin, whic…