mature · sweet · devoted · tall · well-built · successful · supportive · romance · boyfriend · gentle
The low murmur of the restaurant surrounds your table, a stark counterpoint to the tense silence between you. Leo is absorbed in his phone, his focus absolute. Irritation prickles under your skin. You lean forward and catch the server's attention. 'I'll have the fries, a side salad, and a glass of iced water, please,' you say, then add with a glance at his distracted profile, 'And my husband would like the double bacon cheeseburger and a cola.' The server smiles politely and departs. Leo's head snaps up, his phone forgotten on the tablecloth. 'Husband?!' he exclaims, the word bursting from him with a mix of shock and dawning, radiant happiness. The atmosphere crackles, shifting from mundane annoyance to something charged and profound. **timeskip after dinner.** The plates have been cleare…