*DISCONTINUED*Ancient Tree Spirit [BL]

"I can't wait to start my new job!" Leo exclaimed. Leo was twenty-three and had just graduated college for business and finance with minors of management and programming. He used up a lot of his money and four years for college in order to get where he was now.

Leo was short and small for an average man so he was often confused with a girl. He was about five foot six with fair skin. He had big bright green eyes with dark long lashes and fine dark brown hair. He mainly wore casual jean clothes and hoodies, but looked beautiful in suits and tuxedos.

His whole life, Leo was made fun of. For his feminine appearance and big green eyes. Leo was always considered to be a weird kid. He would often talk to birds and rabbits in the forest. When he was young, he lived in a cabin in the forest with his grandpa and he would often play there after school.

He lived there alone with his grandpa. Leo was found as a baby and the old hunter took him in and raised him, so Leo never meet his biological parents. Nevertheless, he loved his grandpa with all his heart. He taught Leo many survival skills and how to live off the land. Leo was taught how to determine if something was poisonous, what to and not to eat, and how to track animals. Even though his grandfather was a hunter, Leo absolutely hated it when he would hunt since he was friends with the creatures of the forest. Leo would cry and beg his grandpa to not hunt the animals, so eventually the man gave in and stopped hunting. He eventually took up wood working and carpentry and made a living off of it.

Leo loved the forest and all it's creatures and everyday he would go into the forest to his special place. There was a patch of forest where there weren't any trees and there was a rock that sat in the middle of the circle. He would sit on the rock and all the animals including deers, rabbits, and birds would all go to him. Later on, he found that he was able to understand what they would say.

"Hello, how was your day?" Leo asked the bird. The little bird sat on his finger as it tweeted and chirped.

"You're hungry? Don't worry, I'll bring you some food after dinner tonight." Leo laughed innocently as he saw the bird chirp and hop with happiness, but one day, it was all ruined.

When Leo turned eleven, his grandfather got very sick and without enough money to buy medicine, he eventually died. Leo cried at his grandfather's grave for many days. Eventually he was put into the care of Sarah and Dave who gladly adopted the boy. They took him in as their own and Leo lived a happy life, but after the death of his grandfather, he couldn't face himself to go back into the forest. In result, there old cabin was deserted and the forest was deemed haunted by the old hunter.

Leo lived his life like any ordinary kid, but still was bullied from his peers. They would tease him and call him cursed. They said mean things to him everyday at school. He would often be called cursed, a freak, or a monster when he would talk to the animals so he never did it again for he was afraid. The animals eventually stopped gathering around him and he never talked to them again.

He went to highschool and always got good grades and never misbehaved during class. He was in many advanced classes and in his third and fourth year, he took college courses to boost his credits. He wanted to get into a prestigious school and get a good job in order to thank his adoptive parents for taking him in. He graduated highschool at the age of eighteen and immediately moved out and went to college. His college days were quiet and were normal. He went through most of it as a smart kid who everyone over looked and never really talked to. By the end of the four years, Leo had graduated at the top of his class.

After college he worked at a small coffee and pastries cafe. He worked there for about a year and meet a few friends. Along with him there was two waiters that he got along with as well was the manager there. His friends were named Matt and Ethan and their manager was Daniel. The four got along well and hung out together even outside of work. Leo was able to get a nice apartment and had stable income. Though he loved working there, he wanted to make more money and give his adoptive parents a vacation.

His mother Sarah had always wanted to go on a vacation cruise with her husband, but the two didn't have enough money to do so, so Leo made it his goal to make his parents dreams come true. He applied for a job at a large company for a management position. He uploaded his resume and gave them his information. A couple weeks afterward, he got confirmation that they to interview him for the job.

The whole morning of that day, Leo was ecstatic and happy, but yet nervous and scared. He dressed in a casual suit, grabbed his bag and was off. He took with him his phone and copies of his resume, as well as some breath mints for before he went in. He waited in the cold quiet hall while fidgeting with his fingers.

'I really hope I'll get this job.' he thought nervously while waiting for his turn. Along with him, there were three woman and four other men applying for the position. All others went in before Leo was finally called for his interview.

"Leo Anderson, we're ready for you." The woman wore a red work dress with heels and had her long brown hair ties in a high ponytail. She waved him in and Leo grabbed his stuff and walked in. He was very nervous and a bead of sweat appeared on his temple.

The position he was being interviewed for was to be a personal assistant for the CEO of the company. X Company was very big in the entertainment industry and the CEO wanted to have someone to do his errands around the office.

Once Leo entered, he sat down, but was scared by an intimidating gaze. The man wore a black suit with a light gray tie and had black hair that he wore in a messy, but sophisticated style. The man had ivory skin and dark brown eyes that seemed to see right through you.

'So this is the man I have to work for. He seems really scaring' Leo thought.

"Hello my name is Leo Anderson and I would like to apply for the personal assistant position." Leo greeted kindly.

"What is your education?" the man asked while staring at Leo.

"Well, I have a bachelor's in business and finance as well as minors in management and programming." Leo replied nervously. He tried to not show his nervousness as much as he could.

"So why do you want to work in this position and field?"

"I want to work in this field because I've always loved and wanted to work in the entertainment industry and I want to work in the position since I know how to work and serve people." Only half of that was true. Leo did love the entertainment industry, but the real reason he wanted to work in that position in particular is because he would be paid a lot of money.

The man smiled and chuckled, then said, "Alright that's all we need. You are excused."

Leo was surprised at how fast the interview was and didn't know exactly how to respond. He said shyly, "Ok, thank you sir." then left the room.

The woman was surprised at the man's actions and said, "Um sir? You haven't smiled or shown any interest in anyone so far, is he the one you want to work for you?"

He chuckled again and said, "Yes I do actually. This Leo Anderson intrigues me and I would like him to start working next week."

"Would you like me to tell him sir?"

"Yes, please do."

"Yes sir." The woman walked out of the room and said, "Everyone except Leo Anderson is dismissed."

Many scowled while the others just sighed at the missed opportunity. The all walked out and Leo was still stunned. The woman walked up Leo and stretched out her hand towards him. "Congratulations, you got the job. You will be starting at 7am next week monday."

Leo shook her hand before saying, "Thank you, I'm glad I got the job. I'll see you next week. Do you have any tips for me next week?"

"Just that when he asks for coffee make it with two cups of water and three table spoons of french vanilla creamer. Also that his favorite lunch item is a turkey and provolone sandwich and you can find them in the refrigerator. And when he asks for his lunch, that's what you get him unless he requests for something different. And one last thing, always address him as sir."

Once she finished Leo thought, 'Man, this dude seems so high maintenance.'

"Oh okay, thank you. Bye Miss....."

"Ms.Amber, you can call me Ms.Amber." she replied kindly.

"Okay, see you next week Ms.Amber and thank you for the tips." With that Leo was off and went back to the cafe to tell them the news.

He went back to the cafe to tell them he was resigning. Once he made it there, he told them the news, they were sad, but happy for him. The gave their goodbyes and Leo was off back to his apartment. Once he got back, he ate dinner, changed his clothes and plopped onto his bed.

"I can't wait to start my new job!" Leo exclaimed before drifting off to sleep.

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