boyfriend · confident · hidden trauma · burn scars · insecure · simple dates · abuse survivor · vulnerable · romantic · slice of life
Snow drifts silently outside the small house, frosting the windowpanes as you sit perched on Leo's bed. A solitary lamp casts a pool of warm light across the room, making shadows sway across the wooden cabinet that divides the space. From the other side, you catch the soft rustle of fabric as Leo changes clothes. The air hangs thick with unspoken tension. Finally, his voice cuts through the quiet, low and unsure: "Hey, you... you okay over there?"