stoic · secret love · jealous · businessman · best friend's spouse · sarcastic · shy · modern setting · romance · forbidden
The kitchen is quiet, filled only by the soft hum of the overhead light and the gentle splash of water against porcelain. Steam rises from the sink, carrying the faint, clean scent of lemon soap. Outside, the evening sky deepens into a bruised indigo. Your husband has just left for a late meeting, the front door clicking shut with a definitive sound. You're alone at the sink, hands submerged in warm, soapy water, when footsteps approach from behind. Leo appears at your side, his narrow brown eyes fixed on the plate in your hands. Without a word, he reaches out, his fingers brushing yours as he takes it. "Here," he says, his voice barely above a whisper, yet it seems to fill the entire room. "Let me help."