M A L A F I D E

for: @leocortez​

As soon as he opened the door, the difference in the air was clear enough that it had him reaching behind himself. He took a second before stepping further int other place, purposely allowing the door to slam loudly behind him. It wasn’t long before his eyes landed on Sienna and while she was a familiar face his shoulders didn’t loosen in tension. If anything, he straightened up even more, lifting his chin slightly as he took in her little set up. “Comfortable?” He questioned, moving his hands in front of him, one now carrying the gun he had reached for beforehand. With Sienna he never knew what stunt she was going to pull and while he typically enjoyed an actual challenge for himself, there was enough he had to deal with. She wasn’t something he needed to add to his plate but whether he wanted it or not, she would help herself onto it. “How long you been here?” Both in his apartment and town, he meant. 

HONESTY HOUR + MEME

location: la luna with: @leocortez​

“Their oil wouldn’t be what I would be emptying.” His magazine might do, unfortunately it wasn’t his call for now. The fact that Katrina had shown up after Martin’s death, it made sense to point fingers at the Devil’s for what had happened. Of course he was keeping room for anything planning to come out of left field just as the whole ordeal did but it would have been easy for him to blindly lay blame in their direction and take it out on even those looking just as confused as everyone else seemed to be. That was his impulsivity wanting to get the better of him but in the end that had no place in his position. He had to be ten steps ahead and typically he was good at it but with this, he was at a loss.

Location: Mayhem Maidens (7am) Open to: Everyone / @charmingstarter​

Just as he was approaching the door with it being swung open he eyed Cash for a second, mumbling something to the person on the other end of the phone before hanging up on them. “Looks like i’m just in time.” He walked right in, coming face to face with someone that was trying to slip out. Leo simply looked them over before walking further into the place and waiting till those who needed to leave to dismiss themselves. The few he recognized that remained he hardly gave a glance at, only looking to speak to Cash and go about the rest of his busy day. “You do what I ask?” He questioned once she was no longer occupied with ushering the unwanted out. What he ask being if she had gotten any of her girls to cough up to being cozy with Martin. He wasn’t sure if it would lead to anything but at this point he would grasp onto any bit of information because not being able to do anything in regards to losing one of their own was not cutting it for him.

Location: Leo’s place

Eyeing the container, it wasn’t like Leo to not loosen that almost permanent tension in his shoulders and soften up at the sight of Addie or Faith but this time around, it didn’t seem to want to happen. “I’m sure they are.” Rather than taking them into his grasp he opened the door up some more and moved to allowed her entrance. “No deberías haber venido.” That coming from him, aimed at anyone else would’ve sounded normal from him but aimed at Addie? It didn’t come so naturally, almost leaving a bitter taste in his mouth even. He knew she was here with only good intentions, he wasn’t sure if Addie could do anything with the wrong kind and while she was all for remaining neutral right now Leo could only think of how she’d be returning back home after this, with the president of the opposing side. He didn’t hold it against her, he couldn’t really, but with the current on-going situation he also didn’t feel like sugar coating anything. That along with the fact that he was even less pleasant than usual, he didn’t want her getting any kind of treatment he was trying to reserve for others.

location: corner cafe

Leo stood there a few seconds, first staring at her then glancing around the cafe. The tension could be felt throughout the town once again but unlike the last blow up, he wasn’t stuck to a hospital bed which would’ve been lucky for everyone else if he was again. It would’ve meant that he wasn’t about to jump everyones throat so easily. Nellie was lucky she typically got a better side than most others do but even then, he wasn’t much in the mood for everyones shit with what went on. “You’ll get over it.” He responded, while he stared off at a few other customers currently stealing glances in his direction. Of course plenty of others around Charming were thinking the wolves had something to do with it and while he was use to getting stares, he didn’t like being just as in the dark as they were. He had done and would continue to do things that showed no morals which he’d always own up to, at least to the extent that didn’t actually implicate himself. Having something pointed towards them when he didn’t know what was going on, that was pissing him off and if it had been someone in the wolves to begin this little mess, if they didn’t own up soon then the only thing waiting for them was a bullet. “You fucking around with any of those grease boys?” He finally turned to look at her.

POST-MARTIN & PRE-KATRINA

All Leo knew, was that it definitely hadn’t been him even if he had been plenty tempted to pull something when having to deal with the company of the MC. He also knew it hadn’t been any of those he looked to just as Fran did with him but whether anyone lower than them did? Well, he couldn’t trust everyone’s word in the gang but in the end whether it was one of them, they’d have a mess to clean up. Well, two really, because if he found out someone stepped out of line without good enough reason then they’d be found the same way Martin had. It wasn’t personal, just business. The stares they were getting from the others around the room wasn’t surprising, Leo got use to those kind of stares just from entering a room. Even here he hadn’t had much of a chance to fly under the radar thanks to the ink of his. “One of theirs shows up dead, who else they gonna blame.” He commented, glancing over the same way she had shortly after her. The tension in the air could’ve already been felt before, so now? One wrong move and it would get ugly. While he couldn’t say he’d trust everyone just by their word, it was also hard to imagine those around to actually have murdered someone and not seek some help with it afterwards. “If it ain’t any of us then we’ve still got a problem. I’ll round them up but you better stick to this side of the room.” He raised his chin in gesture towards the exit nearest them. “In case shit gets a little crazy in here.” 

Adjusting the mask on his face he looked out at the people around him. He hated things like this. He didn’t even know why he agreed to come aside from the fact that Addie had made him. Said it would look bad if he’d not shown up. And it didn’t hurt that she threatened to never let him touch her again if he didn’t go and put in effort. So here he was standing by the bar as she danced with one of her friends. “How the fuck do people do this all the time.” Marcus tugged at the sleeves of the suit jacket. “This is a recipe for disaster if I’ve ever fuckin’ seen one.” He muttered, these masks. He knew just about everyone, it didn’t hide much when half the town had noticeable tattoos. He’d for sure stand out, the tattoos on his hands, Faith’s name on his neck, no one would struggle to know who he was. @charmingstarter​

He hadn’t even finished the first drink he got when he first had arrived, leaving it somewhere unattended to never return to. Some time had already passed between then, going to grab another one which would probably only end up the same as the first. Unlike most of the other party-goers all night, he wasn’t looking to get himself drunk or anything else, he was going to stay sharp. The familiar voice caught his attention and once the drink was in hand, he turned to give Marcus some of his attention before turning even more to give the crowd his attention as he leaned his back against the bar, taking a sip of his drink. His eyes scanned the area nearest him, trying to find Addie amongst them but no such luck. “Why?” The two of them were noticeable amongst the crowd on their own but practically side by side? It wasn’t a surprise when he saw the way others glanced over at them. “Can’t keep your boys in line for a night?”