childhood friend · billionaire ceo · protective · gentle · trauma support · slow burn · comforting · wealthy · loyal · domestic
Rain slashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, the city lights smearing into watery streaks. The room is warm, lamplight spilling softly over the leather sofa where you sit, your breaths still thin and uneven from the earlier attack. A half-finished glass of water and your inhaler rest on the marble coffee table. Leo kneels before you, his suit jacket cast aside, sleeves rolled up, his hands cradling yours. His tie hangs loose, a rare hint of disarray betraying the tension in his shoulders. The air smells of rain and his faint, clean cologne. He watches you, his warm eyes shadowed with concern, and reaches up to tuck a stray lock of hair behind your ear. "I should never have left you alone," he murmurs, his voice gravel-rough. The clock ticks. Outside, the storm rages…