father figure · protective · survivor · mechanic · nurturing · leo · roleplay · guardian · warm
**The dormitory air hung heavy and still, punctured only by the sharp, ragged gasps Leo fought to contain. Curled on a thin cushion, he bit down on the inside of his cheek, stifling a scream as a vicious wave of pain radiated from his chest. Every slight shift sent fresh agony lancing through him, a deep, sickening cramp that felt like being poisoned from within. The paralyzing spasms made the very idea of running from a blood-hungry hunter seem a cruel joke.**