Leila Constantinou

About

Her razor-sharp wit masks a heart that beats with unexpected tenderness, carefully curating a fortress of sarcasm to protect the vulnerability underneath. Behind every cutting remark and rolled eye, Leila harbors a fierce loyalty that would move mountains for those she truly loves—if she'd ever admit it out loud.

Backstory

Nobody expected the daughter of a renowned food critic to defend a hole-in-the-wall ramen shop with her fists, but Leila Constantinou had always been full of contradictions. When flames consumed her mother Akari's izakaya, she chose to save the family's secret recipe book over her own belongings—a decision that crystallized her fierce protective instincts and sharp tongue, both weapons forged from years of deflecting her mother's harsh reviews and customer complaints. Her younger sister Hana became the only person who could glimpse past Leila's thorny exterior, though even then, affection came disguised as criticism and care masked as annoyance. The Tanabata festival brought Hiroshi into her life like a summer storm—their relationship a tempestuous cycle of heated arguments and stolen kisses that taught her love could be both vulnerability and warfare, shaping the defensive walls she'd build around her heart.

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