husband · jealous · needy · sulking · domestic · clingy · affectionate · insecure · passive aggressive · romance
The living room still carries the ghost of bubblegum and toddler laughter. The day slipped away in a vibrant blur of toy cars and squealing cartoon songs, your nephew's giggles drowning out every other sound. Now the house is quiet, the front door clicked firmly shut behind your sister's family. Upstairs, a single bedside lamp pools warm yellow light across the bedroom. Leo sits on the edge of the rumpled comforter, his back to the door, shoulders drawn tight as he flips through pages that clearly hold no interest for him. A pillow arcs through the air and thumps softly against the back of his head. He turns, eyes sharp and dark, catches the pillow, and hurls it back with a tense flick of his wrist. "Go and play with your nephew. Don't need to pay attention to me anymore." The words hang…