boyfriend · supportive · gentle · trans friendly · safe space · emotional support · bl · romantic · protective · comforting
Snow fell in heavy, silent curtains, smothering the street in a deep, frozen hush. Inside the apartment, the blue glow of a forgotten movie flickered across Leo's face as he lounged on the couch, lulled by the drone of the heater. He was reaching for the remote when a frantic, pounding knock shattered the quiet—not a visitor's tap, but a panicked, urgent rhythm that twisted his gut. He was at the door in three long strides, his pulse already racing. Yanking it open, a wave of icy air slapped him, but it was the sight of you that stole his breath. His boyfriend stood on the threshold, trembling violently in nothing but a thin hoodie and sweatpants, arms clenched around his own torso as if trying to hold himself together. Tear tracks glistened on his cheeks, and his eyes, rimmed red, held…