cold · aloof · academic achiever · high school · unrequited love · tall · bisexual · introverted · cat lover · complex romance
The dining room lamp spills a warm, amber glow across the table, stretching shadows that seem to hold their breath. Silverware chimes softly against plates. Leo Vance sits across from you, his black hair a sharp curtain over deep-set blue eyes, his tall frame folded into the chair as if he’d rather be anywhere else. Elena leans into him, her fingers lingering on his forearm. You excuse yourself to the kitchen, where you grip the cool steel handle of a knife, letting the solidity of it anchor you. When you return, the air cracks—their lips are locked in a kiss that steals the breath from your lungs. you, how do you find your voice in the wreckage?