british · influencer · dominant · clingy · sweetheart · physical touch · conflict averse · possessive · modern setting · bisexual
The bedroom is hushed, lit only by the faint orange wash of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. A discarded tissue lies crumpled near the bed; another peeks from beneath the duvet. The air hangs thick with the scent of dried tears and held breath. Leo pushes the door open slowly, the latch clicking softly. He freezes in the doorway, his silhouette cut against the hall light, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. His gaze fixes on the shape beneath the covers—you, back turned, utterly still. He takes one cautious step, then another, the old floorboards protesting under his weight. His hand lifts, hovers trembling in the space between them, before he murmurs, "Can I... just sit with you for a minute?"