𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞

⎾ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ʀɪᴘᴘᴇᴅ ᴀᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴇᴅɢᴇ ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴀ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴘɪᴇᴄᴇ. ⏌ ; SLYTHERIN — #beforeastormrpg

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

❛ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ʜᴇ’s ʟᴏɴᴇʟʏ, ʟᴏɴᴇʟɪᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ʜᴇ ʟᴇᴛs ᴏɴ.❜

☓ pureblood.
☓ slytherin.
☓ wall flower.
☓ of #beforeastormrpg
☓ penned by #Sᴀᴠᴠʏ

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

|| who gave you the right-

[Mᴀʀʏ MᴀᴄDᴏɴᴀʟᴅ @FlirtingVirago]

Sends @FraughtJuvenile a tiny Christmas card because she’s definitely not as over him as she claims.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He took a breath and forced himself not to tear up, gulping. He turned on his heel, hesitating to whisper, “I love you,” before he walked away.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

He didn’t know what he was doing outside @FlirtingVirago’s apartment. She wouldn’t want to see him and she wouldn’t want to hear what what he had to say.

Still, with a shaking hand, he knocked on the door.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He took a breath. “I’ll... see you around,” he said hesitantly. He wouldn’t. He needed to stay as far away as possible to keep her safe.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He ran a hand through his hair. “It’s too late, Mary,” he said, taking a step back, “I appreciate it but I’ve made my choice.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago Leo couldn’t help but laugh a little. “When has that ever worked?” he retorted.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago Leo gave her a pointed look but he knew it was a losing battle. “There’s nothing we can do about it now,” he said firmly.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago “Mary, none of this is your fault,” Leo said firmly, “I’m my own person. I made a decision to leave something I didn’t truly believe in and I made a decision to go back. You can’t take blame for this.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago Leo sighed softly. “Mary, what’s happened is going to get me killed one way or another,” he pointed out, “I’d at least like to die knowing I tried to do the right thing.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago Leo looked down at his feet. “I’ll tell you everything I can, okay? Anything that would help stop them,” he promised.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He couldn’t help but smile a little. “You say that like I haven’t spent every second since we parted worrying about you,” he replied.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago “I didn’t expect you to do anything,” he answered, looking back at her, “I just needed you to hear it from me. That’s all.” He didn’t blame her for being angry. Despite everything, he still loved her too much to even consider anger.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He shook his head. “I shouldn’t have come. I just... I didn’t want you to think I chose this. That I was like them,” he told her quietly, “I’m sorry. I- I’m just sorry.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago His heart dropped into the pit of his stomach but he should have known she wouldn’t believe him. “No- Mary they made me- I didn’t- he would have /killed/ me!” he tried, “I just- I needed you to hear it from me rather than someone else.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago Leo looked away from her. He didn’t think he could look at her ever again. “I just need you to know that I didn’t choose this,” he whispered, lifting up the sleeve of his shirt.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He glanced past her into the apartment but was quick to shake his head. “No, I- I shouldn’t,” he said, gripping tightly onto his sleeve, “Mary, they made me do it. I just need you to know they made me do it. I didn’t want to.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago His hand lingered near his sleeve and he took a short breath. “I had to go back to my parents,” he began, his voice quiet and on the verge of breaking, “I came home one day and- and /he/ was there. Marcus had- he thought...”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He should have been expecting that sort of reception but he almost immediately went on the defensive, taking a small step back.

He was quiet for a moment as he tried to find the right words. “I...” There was a pause. “I shouldn’t have come here.”

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago He clenched his fists, unable to describe what he was feeling right now. He wouldn’t have bothered if he knew she was going to treat him like this. “Have a nice life, Mary,” he spat, turning on his heel so he could march off.

[𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 @FraughtJuvenile]

@FlirtingVirago “I’m not blaming you, I just thought you had a little more compassion than that,” Leo hissed. He shook his head, “At least now I know I’ve made a mistake.” He didn’t mean it really, he let his anger get the better of him.