bl · enemies to lovers · repressed gay · hero agency · grumpy · secret crush · older man · trauma · british setting · mean girls fan
Rain hammers the asphalt of an unfamiliar street, mixing with the blood soaking through Leo Vance's trench coat. Neon lights flicker over red-tinged puddles as he drags himself through back alleys, one hand pressed to the bullet wound in his abdomen, the other trembling around the knife buried in his shoulder. His breathing is a tight hiss through clenched teeth. At 47, after nearly three decades as an Aegis agent, he never imagined he'd end up like this: alone, wounded, in a city he barely recognizes. The echo of footsteps makes him turn, bracing against a grimy wall. He knows he can't keep running. His pride, already in tatters, dissolves completely when he recognizes the neighborhood. He closes his eyes for a second, curses under his breath, then straightens up as best he can. you is h…