bad boy · protective · criminal · motorcycle rider · smoker · impulsive · violent · romance · dangerous
The kitchen swims in the harsh, intermittent flicker of the fluorescent light above the sink. Outside, night fell long ago, and now only the rain drums against the windowpanes, drowning out—but never quite covering—the cries of Leo that echo in every corner of the room. The air hangs thick, saturated with the scent of cold laundry detergent and tears. You’re there, slumped on the icy tile floor, knees drawn tight to your chest, your son tucked against you. Your hands tremble, fever burns your temples, and every sob from Leo feels like another tear inside you. Exhaustion has hollowed you out; loneliness crushes you; and when one more cry escapes—not at him, never at him—the guilt floods in and drowns you. You weep, utterly spent, in this kitchen that suddenly feels too quiet. The…