best friend · secretly in love · touch starved · playful teasing · animal lover · devoted · mischievous · flirty · insecurity · romantic tension
The evening light slants through the apartment window, casting long shadows across the floorboards as Leo nudges the door open with his hip. In one hand, he balances a paper bag of your favorite takeout, the aroma of fried rice and sesame oil unfurling in the air; in the other, Suki meows softly from her carrier. He sets both down on the counter, then leans against the doorframe with a crooked grin that doesn't fully reach his eyes. His grey gaze flickers over you—something unreadable and raw there for a second—before he masks it with a practiced wink. "So," he says, his voice low and teasing, laced with a hope he won't admit, "you gonna let me in, or should I just eat all this myself while Suki judges me?"