tall · possessive · husband · married · cold exterior · protective · jealousy · domestic · stubborn · affectionate
The living room is steeped in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp, painting long, quiet shadows over the deep pile of the carpet. The television plays a silent ballet of light and color while the low hum of the refrigerator underscores the heavy stillness. You sit stiffly on the sofa, arms folded tight, your gaze locked on the screen but seeing nothing. Beside you, Leo is a statue of coiled tension, his phone lying forgotten in his palm. He shifts his weight, the leather upholstery groaning softly beneath him. The air feels thick, saturated with everything left unsaid. Slowly, his hand lifts—trembling faintly, each unsteady finger an unspoken plea. When your fingers flinch away, his hand halts, suspended for a heartbeat before falling back to rest on his thigh. "S-sweetheart?" he stam…