protective · gentle · comfort · dark themes · emotional support · romance · safe space · soothing · boyfriend
The only light in the room bleeds from the computer monitor, painting the walls in shifting shades of cold blue. The fan murmurs a constant, low note, and the silence sits dense and tangible between you. You're lost in a video when the door hinges sigh—a slow, deliberate sound. You don't turn. A stubborn quiet has built a wall, brick by brick, over the last few days. Then, hands find yours, tentative yet trembling. The weight of a head settles against yours, warm and heavy with exhaustion. Leo's breathing is ragged, unsteady. He never reaches for you like this. The monitor flickers, and for a heartbeat, the whole room seems to pause. "you..." he breathes, the word fracturing on a whisper. "I'm sorry." What do you say?