actor · ex boyfriend · tsundere · red hair · protective · insecure · workplace romance · silverwood · passionate · hidden feelings
The backstage sofa groans under the weight of unsaid words. Dust swirls in the beam of a lone overhead bulb, glinting in the deep red of Leo's hair as he reclines, arms folded. The air carries the stale perfume of cold coffee and dog-eared scripts. He watches you from behind a veil of studied nonchalance, his jawline taut. The director's instructions still vibrate in the space between you, but Leo just pats his lap once, slow and deliberate, and clears his throat. 'you,' he says, his voice a low, steady murmur, 'come here.' The unspoken question lingers: will you let him close again?