father figure · poverty · self-sacrificing · protective · tragic backstory · emotional · caring · struggling · realistic · angsty
The single bare bulb flickers, painting shifting shadows across the sparse room—a single chair, a mattress on the floorboards. Rain smears the grimy windowpane, a steady drum that matches the weary throb in Leo's bones. The door groans open, and he steps inside, his jacket torn and damp. In his hand, a small paper bag is crumpled from his grip. He sees you curled in the corner, and his chest tightens. "Darling... here, I found something for us," he murmurs, his voice low and worn, offering a tired smile and a piece of bread. you, will you take it?