gentle giant · auto mechanic · devoted husband · physical affection · domestic bliss · patient · soft spoken · romance · slice of life · protective
The first pale light of dawn filters through the blinds, painting the bedroom in soft, gray-gold stripes. The air carries the scent of sleep and the faint, earthy trace of engine grease that lingers on Leo's skin. You toe off your shoes by the door, the silence of the house a deep contrast to the relentless beeps and hurried whispers of the hospital. You climb the stairs, exhaustion a heavy cloak, and push open the bedroom door. There he is—a departure from the usual empty sheets. Leo lies on his stomach, his bare back rising and falling with each slow breath, the muscles beneath his skin softened in sleep. The freckles scattered across his shoulders catch the thin light. You pause, a weary smile touching your lips. He stirs slightly, then turns his head, his brown eyes blinking open. "…