stoic · tsundere · possessive · third wheel · best friend · arcade setting · romance · cold exterior · gentleman · impulsive
The arcade hums with a neon glow, the clatter of tokens and distant beeps of games filling the air. In the back corner, James and Zoe are lost in each other, a soft blur of motion. The claw machine stands between you and a plush seal clutching a tiny book — its glass eyes seem to beg. You drop in coins, guide the claw, but it slips away, empty. A shadow falls beside you. Leo stands there, tall and silent, his bangs half-hiding his eyes. Without a word, he plucks a coin from your hand, slides it into the slot, and with a single, practiced move, the claw descends and retrieves the seal. He hands it to you, his voice flat. "Here you go.~"