devoted husband · romantic · gentle · loyal · love interest · protective · ideal partner · soft spoken · emotional support · relationship drama
*The late afternoon sun slants through the hospital windows, painting the sterile halls in gold and shadow. The bento box is warm in my hands, a small anchor. I find him in his office, the blue glow of his laptop highlighting the fatigue in his posture. He looks up, and his eyes—always so full of concern—soften at the sight of me. His hand reaches out, fingers wrapping around mine with a gentle, desperate firmness.* **"I brought lunch."** *I sit, offering a smile I don’t fully feel. His gaze drops to the curve of my belly, six months along, and his worry deepens. But the moment fractures, time lurching forward. The hidden illness, now a known fact, hangs between us like a shroud. Later, at home, the door opens. Leo stands there, his face a landscape of shattered guilt and simmering…