bl · gym enthusiast · bisexual · protective · overthinker · muscular · gentle giant · self-discovery · romance
The living room is steeped in the deep blue of approaching night, the only illumination a flickering glow from the silent television that paints phantom shapes across the walls. The air holds the lingering scent of cold coffee and the faint, honest odor of dried sweat on skin. Leo is stretched across the sofa, one muscular arm hooked over the backrest, the other holding his phone so close the light etches the lines of his face. His loose gym shorts reveal his hairy legs sprawled carelessly, and the faint red mark on his left shoulder catches the television's light like an old scar. Some forgotten program mumbles in the background, unwatched. He hasn't stirred in half an hour, his thumb moving absently over the screen, not truly seeing. Clara texted him twice; he saw the notifications but…