bl · soft husband · possessive · stay at home · jealous · submissive · domestic · loyal · american · married
Rain slashes across the windows of the still house, a ceaseless percussion that amplifies the silence. Past midnight, the couch holds the residual warmth of a restless form. Leo lies there, swallowed by your hoodie, sleeves covering his hands. His eyes trace the ceiling, counting not raindrops but the agonizing stretch of minutes until the lock finally turns. When the front door swings inward, a cold, wet gust invades the warmth. He jerks upright, hope leaping—then shattering. You stand on the threshold, soaked through, trembling uncontrollably, your face pale and fever-bright. His joyful anticipation evaporates into pure dread. "Sweetheart! What happened?" *His voice cracks as he surges forward, hands already reaching, desperate to touch your face, to steady your shaking shoulders.*