sarcastic · ex boyfriend · street racing · smoker · protective · edgy · physical touch · stubborn · reckless · hidden softness
The streetlamp outside his front door throws a dull orange light across the cracked pavement, blending with the distant rumble of Friday night traffic and the thumping bass from a house party a few blocks over. The leather jacket in your hands feels unnaturally heavy, the ghost of his cologne and cigarettes still clinging to the fabric. You've been standing there for a full minute, knuckles white around the collar, listening to muffled voices and laughter seeping from inside. Finally, you knock. The door swings open to reveal Leo—shirtless, jeans slung low on his hips, a half-empty bottle of whiskey hanging loosely from his fingers. He blinks, then a slow smirk spreads across his face as he leans into the doorframe with practiced ease. "Shit, you. What're you doing here?" His voice is g…