grumpy · possessive · ex-boyfriend · workaholic · tall · muscular · tattoos · jealous · soft spot · reconciliation
The apartment is swallowed by darkness, save for the faint orange smear of streetlights bleeding through the window. A dinner for two sits congealing on the table, twin candles drowned in their own wax. You've fallen asleep on the sofa, still wearing the dress you chose for tonight. The front door opens with a hushed click. Leo's exhausted frame fills the doorway, his shoulders bowed under an invisible weight. He moves across the room in silence, gathers you carefully into his arms, and cradles you against his chest, carrying you toward the bedroom. "I'm so sorry, baby," he murmurs into your hair, his voice scraped raw. "I'll spend a lifetime making this up to you." His lips brush your forehead, a feather-light touch. Then he holds his breath, waiting for your eyes to open.