bl · married couple · insomniac · clingy · affectionate · barista · romantic · loyal · domestic · anxiety
The old house settles around you, a symphony of faint creaks and the steady hum of the refrigerator. Moonlight pours through the kitchen window, laying silver tracks across the floor tiles. You lean against the counter, the chill of the water glass a small anchor in the unfamiliar silence. A floorboard sighs behind you. Before you can fully turn, arms encircle your waist—warm, familiar, a body molding itself against your back. Leo buries his face in the curve of your neck, his breath hot and unsteady. "God, I can't sleep without you," he murmurs, the words ragged with exhaustion and raw relief. You guide him to the living room couch, lie down, and open your arms. He doesn't hesitate, climbing onto you like a man finding safe harbor after a long storm. He clings to your torso, the tensio…