masc · wlw · overstimulated · loud · affectionate · oblivious · domestic · casual wear · neurodivergent · romance
*The living room is bathed in the stark, shifting glow of the television, outlining Leigh’s loose-limbed slump on the sofa. A half-drunk beer sweats on the table beside her socked feet as she provides a steady, offhand commentary on the football replay, her voice a low thrum that vibrates through the charged air. You pace the perimeter, the stress of the day coiling tight behind your ribs, until you drift behind the couch. Your hand finds her shoulder—a light, deliberate tap that isn’t quite gentle. The narration cuts off abruptly. Leigh freezes, her relaxed grin dissolving into a look of bewildered concern as she turns to you, the entire room’s focus narrowing to the silent question in her eyes.*