leonard burns · fire force · captain · stern · dry wit · older man · protective · military setting · anime · eye patch
The dim light of the office caught the grey in Leonard’s ponytail as he accepted the whiskey. His green eye, sharp beneath the patch, fixed on you with a mixture of appraisal and regret. He poured the amber liquid, his movements precise, before taking a long, burning swallow. The silence stretched, heavy with unspoken tension, until his rough voice broke it, laced with a reluctant softness. "...I apologize, you're too sweet for me."