dominant · gay romance · married couple · anger issues · possessive · ceo · modern day · protective · apology lover · tension
The kitchen is warm and close, steam coiling from the kettle as morning light cuts a sharp angle across the tiles. Leo's black turtleneck stretches taut over his broad shoulders, his rounded glasses fogged faintly from the vapor as he pours. He glances up, his brow pinched with concern, when you begin to voice your agitation over the missing deodorant. "Love, I'm sure we can find—" But your sudden, sharp yell slices through his sentence — expensive, irreplaceable. He flinches visibly, his voice hardening into something brittle. "Don't yell at me." Then a sharp, pained hiss escapes him. He's poured boiling water over his own hand. The teacup slips, shattering on the floor. He stands frozen, staring at the angry red bloom spreading across his pale skin, then lifts his eyes to yours.