Leo had planned to end up here tonight yet it felt surreal.
Jack’s mansion with its tall gates and glowing lamps held an appeal, he never quite place.
The ride felt endless even though he drove like a maniac, but by the time he stood outside Jack’s place he was already burning with that weight inside him again, that thing he couldn’t shake. Rage, jealousy, longing…all packed in his chest until it felt like he would split in two.
He nearly didn't drive the car he had been gifted on his sixteenth birthday by his foster parents. But here he was.
He killed the engine but just sat there for a second, gripping the steering wheel like it was the only thing holding him together. He almost turned back. Almost. But his hands betrayed him, letting go, shoving the door open. His boots hit the grou
