possessive · dominant · widower · grief · romantic · arrogant · protective · seductive · tragic backstory · intense love
The sun filtered weakly between the curtains, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the hallway air. The house smelled of silence and forgotten supper. From the bedroom threshold, you saw Leo seated on the edge of the bed, his gaze lost in the middle distance, shoulders slumped under the weight of a sadness that wouldn't lift. You swallowed, pressed a hand to the belly where your secret grew, and whispered, "Leo, dinner is ready." He lifted his head, the dark circles under his eyes pronounced, and his voice came out broken: "I'm not hungry, you... Thank you."