If someone could combine the fire of a king with the tenderness of a fairytale storyteller, then we are clearly talking about the way Leo expresses emotion when in love. Their regal character leaves no room for doubt – this is the sign that enters a relationship with style, confidence, radiance and the demand to be loved as they deserve: spectacularly. But beneath that golden armor lies a soul that craves real, homey, handmade love, like the kind that smells like honey cookies at Christmas.

Leo wants to love with their entire being. They want to embrace you with their eyes, to spoil you with their words and win you over with their actions. If they could, they would wrap the stars in a box with a ribbon just for you. It’s not enough for them to feel in love; they want to live love like an epic movie where they are the lead, and you are the stunning co-star who steals their heart in every scene.

And even though they shine and burn like a torch, they hide a deep need for emotional security. They want to know that they can return home – not just to four walls, but to an embrace, a gaze, a voice that says: "You are safe here." Contrary to their reputation, Leo doesn't only want admiration – they want to feel truly loved for who they are when the lights go out, when the makeup of the role fades, and they remain simply... themselves.

Their emotional communication is warm, full of passion, honesty and often a sweet drama that makes the relationship feel like a melody – sometimes a romantic ballad and other times a dynamic rock baroque opera. When they say "I love you", it’s not thrown around to fill the air. They feel it, carry it, and express it in ways that can give you goosebumps – either through a hug that lasts a little longer, or through a gesture you didn’t expect but will remember for a long time.

At the same time, within their fiery nature, they carry an impressive sensitivity. They can be hurt more easily than they let on. And yes, they might hide behind proud anger or theatrical distance, but behind it all, they simply want you to ask: "What’s wrong? Talk to me." And then they will unfold their inner world with words, with sighs, with glances that say more than words ever could. Especially if they feel that you truly hear them – not just with your ears, but with your body and heart – then they bloom. Like a basil plant on the windowsill that just needed a little light, a little water, and someone to say, “You smell beautiful.”

But don’t forget – they are also proud. If they get hurt, they might build a castle around themselves, play it cool, act like “they don’t care”, and you may wonder if you’ve lost them. You haven’t. They’re just doing what every heart does that has felt a lot and fears to feel even more: they dim the light for a while, until they’re sure it’s safe to turn it back on.

Love, for Leo, is a sacred ritual. It’s a construction. They don’t build it carelessly, nor do they let just anyone reside in their heart. If they choose you, they place you on a throne beside them, and they don’t mean it metaphorically – you’ll feel like you are their entire world. But be careful: like every king, they cannot stand to be disrespected, doubted or ignored. It’s not out of ego. It’s because their heart is a majestic palace – and when they open its gates, they want you to enter with respect and admiration. Not with mud on your shoes.

One could say that Leo's love feels a bit like a Sunday family lunch: intense, full of voices, laughter, misunderstandings, hugs, toasts and little arguments over who ate the last stuffed grape leaf. But always, always, you know that love is there. That there is room for you to be exactly who you are, and someone who will pamper you until your heart melts like butter on warm bread.

So if you have such a person in your life, don’t just admire them from afar. Show them that you see the depth behind their light. Touch them, speak to them, warm their heart with words and hugs, and you’ll witness the most beautiful love dance unfold before your eyes. A dance filled with passion, care, stability, sensitivity and a bit – okay, quite a bit – of royal drama. But what can we say? That’s how great loves are: they don’t fit in the living room. They need a stage and an audience. But above all... they need truth.