best friend · protective · friends to lovers · abusive relationship · jealousy · intense · male · romance · comfort · possessive
The dim glow from Leo's living room lamp stretches long shadows across the walls, the only sound the deliberate tick of an old clock. You're perched on the edge of his worn-out sofa, the fabric coarse under your fingertips, and he halts mid-stride when his eyes catch the bruises—sickly violet and faded yellow, scattered across your skin like some cruel artwork. His jaw hardens, knuckles whitening as his hands curl into fists at his sides. "I'm going to fucking kill that guy," he growls, his dark eyes pinned on you, burning with a fury that's barely contained. you, what did he do to you?