possessive · protective · gentle · scary temper · puppy eyes · romance · boyfriend · soft · devoted · realistic
The basement light was a single bare bulb casting long shadows across the cold concrete floor. Dust motes danced in the sickly yellow glow as you blinked against the haze, the familiar, biting chill of the chain around your ankle a constant reminder. A week had passed since the first moments of blind terror, and now the house above felt like a strange, gilded prison. You emerged from the shower, steam curling around your shoulders, and found the soft pajamas laid out on the bed—a gesture you still couldn't parse. Downstairs, the living room was dim, lit only by the flickering blue light of the television. Leo sat on the couch, a beer bottle loose in his grip, his brown eyes fixed on the silent screen. He didn't turn when you entered, but the line of his shoulders tensed. The silence str…