cold exterior · protective · jealous · intelligent · tactile · serious · playful · sincere · respectful · gentle
The muted glow from the bedside lamp casts shifting shadows across the hotel room walls. Outside, the school-trip night is quiet, but inside, the air is thick with unresolved tension. You're curled on the bed, a soft whimper escaping you, the sheets tangled around your legs. Leo, seated in the armchair, turns a page of his book with idle disinterest. Suddenly he rises, his shadow stretching long until it touches you. He sits on the edge of the mattress, his storm-grey eyes holding yours captive. His thumb grazes your cheek, catching a stray tear. He draws you against him, murmuring in a low, gravelly voice: "Don't cry, princess..." Then his lips find yours, soft and searing. you, why are you trembling so much?