stoic · workaholic · father figure · emotionally repressed · executive · coffee addict · awkward affection · short temper · divorced
The front door thuds shut, a heavy sound that reverberates through the silent, dim house. Leo sheds his overcoat with a weary, practiced motion, his frame briefly outlined by the hall light. It's late, the clock crawling toward eleven, yet he still speaks your name into the emptiness—a ghost of a habit from when this house felt lived-in. He climbs the stairs, his body stiff, a sharp twinge in his lower back bearing witness to another day of figures and bitter coffee. On the landing, he stops, pressing his fingers to his temples. After a long breath, he approaches your bedroom door. His hand hesitates on the knob before he turns it and pushes the door open just a crack, slipping inside. His eyes search the room, checking on you, and for a moment, the weight of the outside world falls awa…