DisLoyal (Cheater! Leo The Lion × Reader)

[CH1] The Excuses You Make

WARNING: CONTAINS MILD SEXUAL CONTENT AND LANGUAGE NOT INTENDED FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. PROCEED WITH CAUTION

The smile that blossomed so gracefully on your lips had quickly faded, brows furrowing as your eyes held back stinging tears. Your chest ached, eyes scanning over the note blandly. Though his handwriting was neat and tidy, the note was indefinitely rushed.

'I'll be back as soon as possible, star, duty calls. Love you.
- Leo'

Throwing the note to the floor, you tried your hardest to recompose yourself. Your breathing abruptly stopped, lungs scorching with the lack of oxygen. Hot tears fell from your face, feeling a presence behind you, a bony hand curling around your neck.

Will you just deny the signs? How he's disgusted with you? How pitiful.

Your brain races, swarmed with back-and-forth thoughts, the trains colliding with one another. Your body shook, your mind overwhelmed as you slipped into hyperventilation. You felt the dark creep away from your back, no longer hovering above you.

There was no way Leo could've possibly been disgusted with you. He loves you.

Right?

You tried to reason with yourself but -- something wasn't right. Something felt -- off.

A knock sounded on your bedroom door, causing your body to jump. "Don't come in!" You shout, trying to calm down before anyone saw you like this.

Before another knock, or response had sounded, your eyes tear open to someone's touch on your arm to find Leo staring down at you, worry embedded in his expression. "Leo?" Your voice came out in a shaky whimper, to which he pulled you in his arms. His scent had changed.

Not changed, no, that wasn't a good word for it. More like -- morphed. It was feminine, synthetic flowers and vanilla, something you knew Lucy didn't wear. Your heart raced, and thought back to what they had said, deny the signs.

"Yes, what happened? Are you alright?" Regardless of the perfume on his jacket, you were unable to speak, too overwhelmed and hurt. "I -- I don't know." "Shh, I'm here now, it's alright star." A small smile tugged the corners of your mouth. "Why do you smell like that?" You finally ask, pulling your head from his chest as you examine his face.

Certainly, you had nothing to worry about.

"Well, I was with Lucy for a mission today." It felt off. Not genuine.

Liar.

"Oh. May I ask what mission you guys went on?" You studied the way his lips twitch for a moment, stuck on his words for just a fraction of a second.

"I wasn't really paying attention to be honest." He sheepishly smiled, earning a teasing laugh from you. "I love you." Leo grins, pecking your lips. Even they tasted foreignly, cherry chapstick. It couldn't have been food, for it tasted inedible. Hesitation made the silence, and it was dreadful. Slowly, you reply in return, "I love you too." It had almost sounded like a question.

"Is that so?" His grin only grew wider before he softly pushed you onto your bed, hovering over you within seconds. Leo's sinful hands traced over your curves as he kissed you, giving you another taste of someone else's lips.