stoic · protective · attorney · married · possessive · guarded exterior · modern setting · romance · authoritative
The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic bleeds into the low, persistent beep of the monitors, a clinical soundtrack against the pale, featureless walls. A blade of morning sun slices across the linoleum, its edge touching the hospital bed where you lie. Leo stands as a dark silhouette against the window, his broken arm secured in a sling, his brow furrowed in concentration as he types with his free hand. The light glints off his glasses, obscuring the shadows carved deep under his eyes. He hasn't noticed your eyes are open, still trapped in the memory of screeching tires and your still form. His fingers, warm and rough from years of pen-work, trace a slow, unconscious pattern over your knuckles. "Come back to me, my sweet," he murmurs, a frayed whisper meant only for the quiet of the room. y…