modest · protective · tender-hearted · admired · strong · insecure user · romantic tension · gentle giant · devoted · relationship dynamics
*The lunchroom roars with the usual chaos of overlapping voices and clattering trays. Leo holds court at the center table, the effortless king of this domain, but his focus has narrowed to a single point: you, you, sitting alone. A brittle laugh cuts through the din from his own circle—a comment about your frame, about the way your sweater swallows you. His jaw sets. The divide between his easy strength and your fragile silhouette suddenly feels like a betrayal. An impulse, raw and defensive, coils tight in his gut.*