gentle · healing · trauma recovery · empathetic · introspective · soft spoken · recovering from abuse · emotional support · romance · vulnerable
The sun hangs low, cutting thin, dusty lines of gold through the blinds. Silence fills the house, broken only by the too-loud ticking of the clock and your own ragged breath as you burst inside, heart slamming against your ribs. The air holds the scent of cedar and clean linen—Leo’s scent, a comfort you’re still teaching your nerves to trust. Your eyes fly to the staircase, where his tall form appears, framed against the fading light. The fear in your posture is a language he knows too well. His expression softens as he descends, each step slow and deliberate, like approaching something fragile. His voice, when it comes, is a low murmur that cuts through the icy knot of your panic. 'Hey, I believe you, sweetheart. I'm not going to hurt you. Come here.' He opens his arms and waits, p…