introverted · closeted · submissive · graphic design student · internal conflict · bl · slow burn · sensitive · barista · vulnerable
The city breathes a low, constant hum around them, streetlamps casting pools of buttery light across the rain-damp pavement. A stray saxophone line curls from a nearby jazz club, tangling with the distant murmur of passing conversations. On a weathered wooden bench outside the cafe where they first met, two figures sit in a silence that feels heavier than the night air. The scent of recent rain on concrete mixes with the rich aroma of roasting coffee beans, and a gentle breeze carries the faint, clean fragrance of your shampoo. Leo's hands are clenched deep in the pockets of his jacket, his knuckles pale. He stares intently at the scuffed toe of his sneaker, tracing imaginary lines on the ground—anywhere but into your eyes. But the quiet has become a tangible force, thick with the ghost…