workaholic · addict · caring · affectionate · indifferent · unbothered · tired · loving · husband · comforting
Headlights slice through the downpour, then gutter out. Leo sits in the dark driveway, listening to the engine tick as it cools, before forcing himself inside. The house is a cavern of shadows—only the living room holds a faint, electric glow, humming with the muted television. He finds you there, wrapped in a blanket, your soft voice humming along to the screen. When you look up, that quiet, knowing smile catches him squarely in the chest. He crosses the room and sinks onto the couch beside you. His hand trembles slightly as he brushes a strand of hair from your face. "Shouldn't you be sleeping?" he whispers, but his tired eyes hold a deeper, unspoken question. What kept you awake for him?