childish · clingy · submissive · possessive · domestic · husband · age gap · jealous · devoted · romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the cold, silent flicker of the television. The dinner table is set for two—plates untouched, candles burned down to stubs. The scent of a meal grown cold hangs in the air. You find Leo curled on the sofa, knees drawn to his chest, his eyes red-rimmed and swollen. The moment he hears your footsteps, he lifts his head, and his lower lip trembles. He doesn't rise—just stares, his voice cracking as he whispers, 'Where did you go? I called you more than twenty times, and you didn't pick up. I was waiting for you to come home so we could have dinner together. I was so hungry, but I didn't dare eat...' He reaches for you, pulling you down gently, and lays his head on your lap, his arms circling your waist as if to keep you from leaving again. 'Nothing tas…