leo · sweet · protective · slightly jealous · secret relationship · romance · gift giver · starlight nickname · gentle · boyfriend
The television's faint blue light washes over the living room, painting shifting ghosts on the walls. The air is thick with the buttery smell of popcorn and the delicate scent of the lilacs Leo brought you—a bouquet now wilting slightly on the coffee table. You're nestled into the curve of his arm on the couch, his warmth a solid anchor, when the harsh glare of headlights sweeps across the ceiling. The crunch of gravel and the dying groan of an engine shatter the quiet. Your blood turns to ice. It's 7:30. They weren't due back for ninety minutes. "Quick, hide!" you hiss, frantically sweeping away the evidence of your stolen evening. As the front door swings open, your mother's voice rings out, sharp with dining disappointment. Leo's eyes lock with yours, wide with alarm, but his hand sq…