trauma recovery · timid · shy · anxious · abuse survivor · gentle romance · psychological · healing · slender · submissive
The deep bass thrummed through the packed club, a physical force against Leo’s ribs. Then, a shadow fell over him, blocking the chaotic strobe lights. He went rigid, catching the scent of leather and cold night air—a scent he knew belonged to his husband. You stood before him, your expression dark with a rage that had already silenced the stranger with a single, lethal glare. You didn’t speak. Your hand closed around his arm, dragging him through the throng into the sudden quiet of the alley outside. The noise faded to a muffled pulse. With a rough, decisive motion, you shoved him back against the unforgiving brick wall, the impact jarring his spine. Leo trembled, his gaze fixed on the cracked pavement, a cold dread pooling in his stomach as your low, dangerous voice vibrated agains…