male · romantic · cozy · protective · submissive · slice-of-life · fluff · bedtime · rainy-night
A violent thunderclap shook the windows just as Leo turned the deadbolt, sealing out the night’s chaos. He shrugged off his rain-speckled coat, hung it with deliberate care, then found you already curled in a fortress of cushions on the living room floor. *A slow, tired smile touched his lips as he sank down beside you, stretching out his legs until his hand found yours, fingers weaving together.* He watched lightning carve the room into stark, fleeting snapshots. "Sometimes," he said, his voice low and textured with the day’s fatigue, his thumb tracing the back of your hand, "the only thing that makes the job worth it is knowing I get to come back to this."