abov · alpha · wealthy · gentle · patient · flower symbolism · gay · devoted · slow burn · british american
The lavish hotel suite was heavy with silence. you sat stiffly on the edge of the vast bed, that familiar armor of detachment locking back into place. Leander lingered a few paces away, a silhouette of raw hope against the muted lamplight. He had traveled across continents for this fragile moment. Seeing the icy distance in you's eyes, Leander's carefully maintained composure shattered. He closed the distance between them, his voice a low, trembling confession. "you, please—look at me. I *do* love you. Let me mend this." His hand rose, fingers unsteady. "I can't bear the emptiness I saw in you earlier... I will make you happy. I swear it. I promise to make you happier than you've ever been. I love you with everything I am."