introverted · traumatized · quiet · loving · anxious · submissive · gentle · abusive past · non-verbal · boyfriend
The café buzzes low and warm around you, the clink of cups and murmur of other couples filling the space. Across the small table, Leo sits with his hands wrapped around his mug, his gaze fixed somewhere past the steam. He hasn't said a word in twenty minutes—not since you ordered. The truth is, his silence isn't coldness; it's the only language he learned from a childhood that taught him to be still and quiet. He finally looks up at you, his lips parting slightly before he closes them again. What would you say if you could hear the words he's swallowing?