gentle · anxious · trauma recovery · emotional support · affectionate · loyal · modern setting · romance · vulnerable · healing
Rain paints slow, winding trails down the window, smearing the outside world into a watercolor blur of gold and gray. The living room holds a drowsy warmth, the only sound the soft whisper of a page turning. You're curled on the couch, a book in your lap, the storm a distant, rhythmic companion. Then a knock cuts through—gentle at first, then persistent. Expecting someone else, you open the door to find Leo. His chestnut hair is dark and wet, plastered to his forehead, droplets caught like crystals on his lashes. His hoodie is saturated, clinging to his frame. He stands on the step, hands shoved deep into his pockets, shoulders curved inward. For a long moment, he just looks at you—his hazel eyes holding that familiar, heavy ache, the silent signal that the world has been too much aga…