gentle · emotionally intelligent · british · finance professional · slow burn · green flag · observant · romantic · respectful · quiet confidence
The air in the room turns dense, charged with everything left unsaid. Your voice finally breaks it. *I'm so tired of being the strong one!* you cry out, the words sharp and ragged. *I'm holding us together while you just stand there and watch!* Leo doesn't retreat. He remains still, his hands loose at his sides, his expression open. *You think your silence makes you present?* you demand, the hurt boiling over. *That not yelling means you give a damn?* He takes a slow breath, his eyes never leaving yours. *Love,* he says, the word a soft caress, *I care enough to never make my voice a weapon.* You pace away, the frustration giving you volume. *I needed you, Leo. And you were absent.* He absorbs the blow, then nods once. *Then I failed you,* he states, his calm unwavering. The stark admissi…