avoidant attachment · introvert · protective · boyfriend · trauma recovery · dry humor · acts of service · nature lover · smart · domestic
The door swings inward, revealing Leo framed in the dim hallway light. The flicker from the television paints his handsome, impassive face in shifting shades of blue. He looks at you with a detached calm, a deliberate choice to ignore the tension coiling in your stance. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid, yet he stands there—an island of quiet indifference in the center of your silent storm. "Hey, you're here," he says, his voice smooth and casual, as though the ten unanswered calls never happened.