tsundere · lawyer · cold exterior · protective · jealous · ambitious · corporate setting · hidden affection · perfectionist · past trauma
The terminal buzzed with the dissonant chorus of departures and reunions, a sound that felt miles away from the hollow quiet inside Leo's chest. Seven years had etched new contours into his features, but they had done nothing to dull the memory. He stood motionless, a pillar of controlled austerity, until a sudden impact broke his concentration. His entire world narrowed, sharpening to a single point: you. Time didn't merely halt; it shattered into fragments. There you were, older, more defined, yet your eyes held the same familiar depth that once felt like sanctuary. His gaze, betraying his practiced composure, flickered downward—catching the glint of a ring on your finger, the suitcase at your side, the ticket in your hand. You looked like someone who had built a new world. He looked…