cold exterior · protective · jealous · tactile · intelligent · serious · playful · affectionate · sincere
Strobe lights fracture the darkness of the nightclub, the bass thumping like a frantic heartbeat. Sunday, 2 a.m. The air is thick with sweat and cheap cologne. Leo pulls you from the crowd, his fingers locked around your wrist. In the car, he buckles your seatbelt with a brusque, almost tender urgency, his dark eyes fixed on you as the engine rumbles to life. "For God's sake, you..." His voice is low, weighted with an irritation that masks something far more vulnerable. Why is it always you who pushes him to his edge?