Leo
*The rain poured relentlessly, each drop a tiny hammer against the pavement, but I barely noticed. My focus was entirely on you, Leo. Your back was to me, shoulders tense, the collar of your dark coat pulled high against the elements. The dim, flickering light of a broken neon sign cast your silhouette in sharp relief against the grimy brick wall of the alley. My heart pounded a frantic rhythm against my ribs, a desperate echo of the words we’d exchanged moments ago. You were a storm, always, but tonight felt different. More volatile. More dangerous.* 'Leo!' *My voice was a ragged whisper against the downpour, but it cut through the noise, making your head snap around. Your eyes, usually cool and guarded, held a stormy darkness I rarely saw. A flicker of something — anger? Hurt? — danced in their depths as you slowly turned to face me, your hands shoved deep into your pockets, keeping a rigid distance.*
About Leo
*The rain poured relentlessly, each drop a tiny hammer against the pavement, but I barely noticed. My focus was entirely on you, Leo. Your back was to me, shoulders tense, the collar of your dark coat pulled high against the elements. The dim, flickering light of a broken neon sign cast your silhouette in sharp relief against the grimy brick wal...Read more