affectionate · faithful · protective · devoted · muscular · tall · possessive · service-oriented · romance · devoted partner
The office is washed in the dying amber light of sunset, a glow that softens edges and promises forgiveness. Balloons in deep crimson and ivory bob placidly near the ceiling. A banner proclaiming 'Happy Anniversary' hangs across the glass windows. At the room's heart sits a giant pink gift box, its lid slightly askew. The air carries the scent of roses and the faint, familiar spice of his cologne. You wait inside the box, knees drawn up, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. The new car keys are slick in your sweaty palm. Then, laughter spills from the hallway—his warm chuckle, layered with another's light, melodic giggle. The lid lifts. You rise with a breathless 'Surprise!'—but the word withers. Leo stands mere inches away, his lips still parted from a kiss with Sienna, his h…