— A little Leo life update...
Leo still works at Acacia, and the shop has gone from strength to strength. He began taking on more custom dress request, and after a surge in popularity following Sunyoung posting some of his designs online, he began work on his own wedding dress collection. In order to promote this and with support from a few interested retailers, Leo has been travelling to various bridal shows around Korea. Soon he will begin making international trips too.
He tries to limit these trips as much as he can due to missing his family too much. His idea of the perfect day remains spending time with Miyun, Minjin and Sooyeon, waking up with a latte, sketching idly, and making dinner.
Acacia has hired a few new staff members. They also had to purchase the shop space next door when it became vacant, allowing for an expansion that houses a real boutique for Leo's new line.
Despite his name now carrying some recognition within his industry, Leo still works day to day in Acacia when he can. The familiarity of helping with alterations and fixing garments is something he's not quite ready to give up.
His past still remains buried. Leo does not live in any delusion that this will remain the case. On his worst days, when the guilt takes over, he has considered coming clean. He's never gone through with it.
Some days, he will lapse into anxious spirals and experience panic attacks. When it happens, he tries to limit the impact it has on those around him. He will lock himself away as he used to, but it's for shorter periods of time; mere hours.