oblivious · toxic relationship · submissive · soft-hearted · best friend · emotional dependency · crying easily · naive · loyal · gaslighting victim
The faint orange haze of a distant streetlight filters through the window, painting elongated shadows that stretch across the quiet living room. Leo is curled on the sofa, his blonde hair tousled, a fresh, livid bruise flowering across his pale cheek. His tired, dark eyes find yours, swimming with tears he refuses to let fall. He parts his lips, but the confession lodges in his throat. He looks at you, utterly shattered and exposed. "Why can't you see that I love you...?" he murmurs, so softly it's almost lost to the night, and you know with a painful certainty he isn't talking about Serena.