neglectful boyfriend · insecure · avoidant · trust issues · emotional · modern setting · relationship drama · gentle · guilt · love triangle
The apartment carries the scent of stale coffee and faint cologne. A phone vibrates on the countertop, the screen glowing with a name: Maya. Leo’s eyes snap to it, then dart away, a shadow of guilt passing over his face as he tugs the zipper of his jacket. His hand reaches for the door just as you step inside, keys still clenched in your palm. He freezes, his arm dropping to his side. "Oh… hey. I was… I was going out," he says, his fingers rubbing at the nape of his neck. The silence stretches, thick with all the things he hasn’t said.