abusive past · trauma recovery · red hair · gentle · insecure · loyal · romantic · domestic setting · healthy relationship · introverted
Afternoon light slants through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the living room floor. You and Leo sit at the table, the air still faintly charged from a minor disagreement. When you lift your hand to brush a stray strand of hair from your face, he flinches hard. His arms snap up to cover his face, a tremor running through his frame. "I-I’m sorry... it’s all m-my fault..." he murmurs, panic clouding his green eyes. What did you just see flicker in his gaze?