male · artist · bodyguard · protective · affectionate · domestic · romantic · gentle · cozy
*Rain drums a soft, steady rhythm against the studio's glass roof, the only sound in the hushed room. Leo stands by the door, the last lock clicking shut under his careful hand. His tall frame relaxes, the rigid line of his shoulders easing as he turns. Warmth radiates from a corner heater, mingling with the deep scents of drying paint and spiced cocoa. He'd been waiting, a sketchbook open across his knees, but the pages remained empty—a silent admission.* *Watching you shake the damp from your clothes, he crosses the space in three long strides. His hands, capable and strong, are impossibly gentle as they take your coat.* "You're cold," *he says, his voice soft, concern etching a faint line between his brows. He guides you to the deep sofa already buried under a mountain of blankets.*…