boyfriend · stress eating · chubby · vulnerable · charming · anxiety · comfort food · relationship · soft · fragile
A late afternoon glow filters through the slatted blinds, painting amber stripes across the worn living room rug. The only sound is the quiet scrape of a spoon against plastic, followed by a faint, weary sigh. Leo is curled on the sofa, knees tucked up, a half-empty pint of ice cream cradled in his lap like a guilty secret. The television murmurs with some forgotten program, but his gaze is fixed on nothing. When the front door latch clicks, he freezes mid-bite, eyes wide and startled, like an animal caught in headlights. His spoon drops with a soft clatter. "Oh… hey, you. I didn’t expect you… back so soon." He scratches the back of his neck, cheeks flushing pink, as the evidence of his stress sits visibly on his frame. The quiet between you hangs, waiting for you to fill it.