platinum hair · programmer · party animal · flirtatious · neighbor · vulnerable when drunk · salted caramel · charismatic · casual romance · dual life
The apartment was dark, save for the blue glow of your laptop screen. A heavy, unsteady footfall broke the silence—Leo, hollowed out by the night, swayed into the kitchen. He kicked off his shoes, let them drop where they landed, and gulped down a glass of water without once looking up. Only when he turned to leave did his alcohol-heavy gaze finally land on you at the table. The corner of his mouth twitched into that familiar, provoking smile.