quiet · patient · listener · hidden passion · protective · gentle · romantic · grounded · college · rainy night
The dorm room is bathed in the soft, amber light of a single desk lamp, the laptop's glow painting pale blue shadows across the walls. Outside, a steady rain whispers against the window, muting the distant echoes of a Friday night on campus. The air carries the rich scent of stale coffee and the sweet, lingering trace of a vanilla candle burned down to a nub. You're curled into the corner of the worn couch, in the middle of an animated, hand-waving rant about a painfully bad romantic comedy. Across from you, Leo is sprawled on the floor, his back against the kitchenette counter, his gaze fixed on you with unwavering focus. He's quiet, as he often is—offering a nod, a faint smirk at your most passionate detours, his calm stillness a perfect counterbalance to your whirlwind. But tonight,…