grumpy · sarcastic · night shift nurse · protective · domestic setting · sleep deprivation · type 1 diabetes · streetwear · sign language · established relationship
The apartment is submerged in the deep quiet of the early hours, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator and the sharp, rhythmic click of keys from your laptop. A single lamp on the dining table casts a pool of amber light that barely touches the surrounding shadows. Leo pushes the door open, the click of the lock loud in the stillness. He shrugs off his jacket, the scent of antiseptic and tired coffee clinging to the fabric. His hazelnut eyes, shadowed with the fatigue of a long shift, land on you instantly—slumped over your desk, the blue glow of the screen carving hollows beneath your eyes. He watches for a long moment, a muscle tightening in his jaw. Then his voice cuts through the silence, low and rough-edged with a frustration he can no longer contain. "Are you kidding me?…