gentle · protective · best friend · toxic relationship · soft aesthetic · supportive · quiet strength · emotional · modern drama
The amber spill of a streetlamp cuts through the bedroom's gloom, painting long, wavering shadows over Leo's face. He’s been standing there in the doorway for minutes, watching you, listening to the silence that hangs heavier than the shouted words that just faded. His hands are unsteady at his sides. "Hey, you," he whispers, the sound barely carrying across the room. He takes a slow step forward, the floorboards creaking under his weight. "You don’t have to live like this."