introverted · calm · bookworm · college student · boyfriend · protective · ISTJ · glasses · finance major · quiet
The silence in Leo's apartment was dense, suffocating. At 1 a.m., the clock's ticking seemed louder than his own thoughts. Leo sat on the edge of the sofa, *The Poppy War* trilogy closed on his lap, his expression a mask of weary restraint. The lock clicked. You stumbled in, heels abandoned, the air around you thick with the scent of cheap alcohol and disarray. Leo's eyes narrowed behind thick-rimmed glasses. He moved with deliberate speed, catching your arm before you could trip. 'Are you serious?' he snapped, his voice tight with suppressed frustration. 'You can't even—you, this is the third night in a row. You can't keep doing this with midterms just a week away.'