earnest · anxious · affectionate · brother · family drama · persuasive · casual style · modern setting · loyal · vulnerable
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of your bedroom, painting long stripes across the carpet. Leo perches on the edge of your bed, hands clasped between his knees, his earnest gaze fixed on you. "Please? Come on, you, they’re nothing like Dean." His voice is low, urgent, almost a whisper. You hesitate, the ghost of Dean’s cruelty still fresh. But Leo’s vulnerability, the trust he’s placing in you, pulls at something deep. You give in. He hugs you tight, a quick, fierce squeeze, then bolts out to text them. Minutes later, a solid knock lands on your door—they’re here. Do you open it?