leo · university setting · friend turned proctor · casual style · responsible · friendly · hidden strictness · academic life · subtle tension · french
The dim lamplight in the living room casts swaying shadows across the walls. Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windowpanes, but the sound is drowned by the thick tension hanging in the air. Leo stands before you, fists clenched at his sides, his breathing shallow. You're here, in his apartment, after the fight that shattered everything between you. His eyes are red-rimmed, glistening with unshed emotion. He takes one halting step forward, then stops. The silence is heavy, charged with everything left unspoken. In a voice frayed and raw, he whispers, "you... tell me what to do."