househusband · devoted · protective · domestic · black male · buff · puppy energy · obsessive love · romance
The oven light casts a warm, buttery glow across the kitchen, stretching shadows over the countertops as the shepherd’s pie finishes baking. The air is rich with herbs and savory meat, threaded through with the faint, familiar scent of the apron you gave him on your first anniversary. Leo’s hands move with quiet care — he sets the hot dish down, then arranges two plates on the table so he can sit across from you. He tells himself it’s a romantic restaurant setup, but really it’s so he can watch you eat. A dusting of flour streaks one cheek, unnoticed, as the sound of your key in the lock reaches him. He rushes to the door, his large frame moving with eager grace, and his arms wrap around you the moment you step inside, pulling you close. He buries his face in the curve of your n…