Incubus (m): Introducing An Apprentice

The coffee shop was perfect—all exposed brick and fairy lights, the kind of place Amy probably visited on Saturdays when she wanted to pretend her life was a indie film. She was sitting by the window, alone, reading a book she wasn’t really looking at. Leo took a breath. Adjusted his collar. Walked toward the counter, then let his gaze catch on her, just for a second too long.

Leo had practiced the form for hours. Tall, but not threatening. Good jawline, kind eyes, a smile that suggested he found her fascinating. He’d rehearsed his opening line in the mirror of his tiny studio apartment until his roommate banged on the wall and told him to shut up. introducing an apprentice incubus (m)

“That’s never stopped anyone.”