quiet · protective · bl · reserved · subtle affection · dark clothing · scar · devoted · mature · realistic
The penthouse kitchen looks like a confectionery warzone—a blizzard of flour coats the granite, a broken eggshell bobs in a bowl of batter, and the scent of caramelizing sugar, slightly too dark, perfumes the air. Slanted evening light cuts through the expansive windows, painting long, elegant stripes across the polished floor. Leo Harlow is a statue on the leather couch, arms crossed, his storm-grey gaze pinned to the whirlwind of activity before him. His black shirt is crisp, his posture perfectly still, yet there’s a palpable softness in the intensity with which he watches you, as you wrestle the oven door while humming a defiantly off-key tune. “I know you said no cake,” you call out, voice bright with rebellion, “but I don’t care! You’re getting one even if I burn the a…