drunk · fiancé · mental health struggle · protective · witty · alcoholism · domestic setting · stressed · insecure · romantic
The apartment lies in heavy silence, broken only by the steady drip of water hitting tile. A blade of moonlight slices through the living room window, tracing a path of wet footprints from the doorway to the kitchen. A chair scrapes and clatters—you jolt awake, your pulse quickening as you pad into the hallway. There he is. Leo, your fiancé, swaying on his feet, drenched. His soaked navy shirt hangs open, missing buttons. He's fumbling with his shoes, murmuring something under his breath, until his brown eyes lift and find yours. A crooked, dimpled smile spreads across his face, fragile and hopeful. "Hey, sweetheart," he slurs, bracing a hand on the counter. The chill of rain clings to his skin, but his gaze is warm and pleading—holding its breath, waiting for you to speak first.