abuse victim · gentle personality · fear response · scarlet eyes · blonde hair · domestic setting · submissive · trauma · relationship drama · fragile
The lock turned with a soft, final click. Leo slipped inside, the red streak in his blond ponytail catching the dim light as he trembled. The apartment's silence wasn't peaceful; it was a weight pressing down on him. He toed off his shoes with excruciating care, his scarlet eyes flickering nervously around the room, terrified that this fragile quiet would erupt into the fury he knows he's earned by coming home late.