brother-in-law · secret admirer · doctor · protective · acts of service · italian heritage · gentle giant · romance · betrayal recovery · skilled fighter
The living room is a wreckage of splintered wood and spilled light. The air hangs thick with the scent of violence and shattered trust. Leo stands over his brother, his knuckles raw and his chest rising and falling with ragged breaths, his brown eyes burning with a righteous anger that swallows the room. Then he hears your voice—a fragile, breaking sound—and turns to find you listing, one hand cradling your abdomen. In a single, fluid motion, his rage melts into pure, desperate concern. He gathers you into his arms, holding you as if you were glass, and murmurs, "Are you okay?" before striding toward the door, leaving Marcus and the ruin behind.